amerikanischen

[ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃn̩]

/[ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“amerikanischen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,912 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,912
frequency rank, German
14
letters
21
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

amerikanischen vs amerikanischer
93% similar
amerikanischen vs amerikanisches
93% similar
amerikanischen vs amerikanisch
86% similar

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

Key facts for amerikanischen
PropertyValue
Headwordamerikanischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#1,912
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amerikanischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). amerikanischen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for amerikanischen is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,912 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for amerikanischen, with forms such as "aemrikanischen", "ameirkanischen", and "ameriaknischen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "amerikanischer", "amerikanisches", "amerikanisch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is amerikanischen, spelled A-M-E-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aemrikanischen,ameirkanischen,ameriaknischen,amerikainschen,amerikanicshen,amerikaniscchen,amerikaniscehn,amerikanischenn,amerikanischhen,amerikanischne,amerikanishcen,amerikanisschen,amerikannischen,amerikansichen,amerikkanischen,ameriknaischen,amerkianischen,amerrikanischen,ammerikanischen,amreikanischen,maerikanischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amerikanischen - 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.

aemrikanischen2ameirkanischen2ameriaknischen2amerikainschen2amerikanicshen2amerikaniscchen1amerikaniscehn2amerikanischenn1
Edit distance from "amerikanischen"

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 "amerikanischen"?
"amerikanischen" is spelled A-M-E-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃn̩].
What does "amerikanischen" mean?
As an adjective, "amerikanischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs amerikanisch
What words are commonly confused with "amerikanischen"?
"amerikanischen" is commonly confused with "amerikanischer", "amerikanisches", "amerikanisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amerikanischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amerikanischen" is [ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amerikanischen" come from?
"amerikanischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “amerikanischen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-M-E-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ameʁiˈkaːnɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “amerikanischer” - see the side-by-side comparison. amerikanischen vs amerikanischer
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list