1

[aɪ̯ns]

/[aɪ̯ns]/ num

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The verdict

“1” sits in 2 confusable pairs (corpus #77) as a numeral. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#77
frequency rank, German
1
letter
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Eins darstellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-1 · 1 · German

1 · rank #77 · 0 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #77
  • LEN-SHORT 1 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "1" thin
  • PHOTO-FINISH wurde

Nearest frequency peer: wurde (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „1“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „1“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

1 vs 1er
33% similar
1 vs Eins
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for 1
PropertyValue
Headword1
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[aɪ̯ns]
Letters1
Frequency rank#77
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „1“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).1liegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wurde“ (#76), „wieder“ (#78), „diese“ (#75). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for 1 is neighbouring look-alikes ("1er", "Eins"), not just typos; it is anumeral pronounced [aɪ̯ns]. Frequency #77. Gloss: "eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Eins darstellt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for 1, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "1er", "Eins", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is 1, spelled 1.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Eins darstellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how 1 appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das kunstvoll gestaltete Gleis 1 ist ein lokales Kulturprojekt.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "1"?
"1" is spelled 1. The IPA pronunciation is [aɪ̯ns].
What does "1" mean?
As a numeral, "1" means: eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Eins darstellt
What words are commonly confused with "1"?
"1" is commonly confused with "1er", "Eins". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "1"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "1" is [aɪ̯ns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "1" come from?
"1" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list