Adjutant

[atjuˈtant]

/[atjuˈtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Adjutant” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,559
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einem ranghöheren Befehlshaber beigeordneter Offizier

Corpus desk

Index DE-adjutant · Adjutant · German

Adjutant · rank #38,559 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,559
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abzuwägen

Nearest frequency peer: abzuwägen (-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 „Adjutant“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Adjutant
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdjutant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[atjuˈtant]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,559
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Adjutant“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Adjutantliegt 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: „abzuwägen“ (#38,558), „aggressives“ (#38,560), „abzuheben“ (#38,557). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Adjutant“ bei #38,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Adjutant (IPA [atjuˈtant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,559 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einem ranghöheren Befehlshaber beigeordneter Offizier".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Adjutant, with forms such as "addjutant", "adjjutant", and "adjtuant". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Adjutant, spelled A-D-J-U-T-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    einem ranghöheren Befehlshaber beigeordneter Offizier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Oktober 1856 wurde er zum Leutnant befördert und in der Folge vielfach als Adjutant verwendet.
  2. „Zwei Tage später wurde ich vom persönlichen Adjutanten Ihrer Majestät empfangen.“

This word in other languages

adjutant(English)ayudante(Español)adjudant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addjutant
  • adjjutant
  • adjtuant
  • adjuatnt
  • adjutannt
  • adjutantt
  • adjutatn
  • adjutnat
  • adjuttant
  • adujtant
  • ajdutant
  • dajutant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Adjutant - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

addjutant1adjjutant1adjtuant2adjuatnt2adjutannt1adjutantt1adjutatn2adjutnat2
Edit distance from "Adjutant"

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 "Adjutant"?
"Adjutant" is spelled A-D-J-U-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [atjuˈtant].
What does "Adjutant" mean?
As a noun, "Adjutant" means: einem ranghöheren Befehlshaber beigeordneter Offizier
What are common misspellings of "Adjutant"?
Common misspellings include "addjutant", "adjjutant", "adjtuant", "adjuatnt", "adjutannt". The correct spelling is "Adjutant".
How do you pronounce "Adjutant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adjutant" is [atjuˈtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adjutant" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Algerier#38,567anregend#38,578Auslagen#38,605vornehme#38,509

Similar misspelling depth

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

abbremsen12 variantsanbrennen12 variantsAufbauten12 variantsauffliegen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list