adäquaten

[adɛˈkvaːtn̩]

/[adɛˈkvaːtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“adäquaten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,314. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,314
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat

Corpus desk

Index DE-adaquaten · adäquaten · German

adäquaten · rank #42,314 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,314
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aerobic

Nearest frequency peer: Aerobic (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „adäquaten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „adäquaten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

adäquaten vs adäquat
78% similar
adäquaten vs adäquate
89% similar

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

Key facts for adäquaten
PropertyValue
Headwordadäquaten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[adɛˈkvaːtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,314
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „adäquaten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).adäquatenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Aerobic“ (#42,315), „Absorption“ (#42,312), „aggregate“ (#42,316). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „adäquaten“ bei #42,314. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around adäquaten (IPA [adɛˈkvaːtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,314 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for adäquaten, with forms such as "addäquaten", "adqäuaten", and "adäqauten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "adäquat", "adäquate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is adäquaten, spelled A-D-Ä-Q-U-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addäquaten
  • adqäuaten
  • adäqauten
  • adäqquaten
  • adäquaetn
  • adäquatenn
  • adäquatne
  • adäquatten
  • adäqutaen
  • adäuqaten
  • aädquaten
  • daäquaten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adäquaten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addäquaten1adqäuaten2adäqauten2adäqquaten1adäquaetn2adäquatenn1adäquatne2adäquatten1
Edit distance from "adäquaten"

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 "adäquaten"?
"adäquaten" is spelled A-D-Ä-Q-U-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [adɛˈkvaːtn̩].
What does "adäquaten" mean?
As an adjective, "adäquaten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adäquat
What words are commonly confused with "adäquaten"?
"adäquaten" is commonly confused with "adäquat", "adäquate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adäquaten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adäquaten" is [adɛˈkvaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adäquaten" come from?
"adäquaten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "adäquaten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aggregate#42,316aktivsten#42,317alternden#42,322Anatolien#42,329

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Anomalien12 variantsArchivar12 variantsArtefakt12 variantsArtisten12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list