Affen

[ˈafn̩]

/[ˈafn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Affen” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,265
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Affe

Corpus desk

Index DE-affen · Affen · German

Affen · rank #6,265 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,265
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Übungen

Nearest frequency peer: Übungen (-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 „Affen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Affen“ 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).

Affen vs amen
40% similar
Affen vs aufn
40% similar
Affen vs Auen
60% similar

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

Key facts for Affen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈafn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,265
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Affen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Affenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Übungen“ (#6,264), „Andy“ (#6,266), „übliche“ (#6,263). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Affen“ bei #6,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Affen (IPA [ˈafn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,265 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Affen, with forms such as "afefn", "afen", and "affenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "amen", "aufn", "Auen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Affen, spelled A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Affe
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Affe
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Affe
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Affe
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Affe
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Affe
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Affe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afefn
  • afen
  • affenn
  • affne
  • fafen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afefn2afen1affenn1affne2fafen2
Edit distance from "Affen"

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 "Affen"?
"Affen" is spelled A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈafn̩].
What does "Affen" mean?
As a noun, "Affen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Affe
What words are commonly confused with "Affen"?
"Affen" is commonly confused with "amen", "aufn", "Auen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Affen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Affen" is [ˈafn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Affen" come from?
"Affen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Bass5 variantslerne5 variantslege5 variantsfreu5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list