Array

[əˈʁɛɪ̯]

/[əˈʁɛɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Array” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,207
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anordnung von gleichartigen Elementen in einer festgelegten Art und Weise

Corpus desk

Index DE-array · Array · German

Array · rank #39,207 · 5 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,207
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anstiftung

Nearest frequency peer: Anstiftung (-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 „Array“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Array“ 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).

Array vs Aura
60% similar
Array vs away
40% similar
Array vs arrow
40% similar

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

Key facts for Array
PropertyValue
HeadwordArray
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[əˈʁɛɪ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#39,207
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Array“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Arrayliegt 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: „Anstiftung“ (#39,206), „atomare“ (#39,208), „Anlaufstellen“ (#39,205). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Array“ bei #39,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Array (IPA [əˈʁɛɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,207 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Array, with forms such as "arary", "aray", and "arrayy". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Aura", "away", "arrow", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Array, spelled A-R-R-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anordnung von gleichartigen Elementen in einer festgelegten Art und Weise
  2. 2
    Datentyp, der nicht nur wie eine Variable genau einen Wert aufnehmen kann, sondern der mehrere Werte verwahrt, die über einen Schlüssel separat angesprochen werden können, technisch realisiert durch einen zusammenhängenden und deshalb linear adressierbaren Bereich von Speicherzellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Array aus halbleitenden Nanosäulen auf einer Metalloberfläche absorbiert fast das gesamte auftreffende Licht.“
  2. „Ein Array ist eine geordnete Sammlung (eine numerierte Liste) von Werten.“

Synonyms

DatenfeldFeldReihung

This word in other languages

array(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arary
  • aray
  • arrayy
  • arrya
  • raray

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arary2aray1arrayy1arrya2raray2
Edit distance from "Array"

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 "Array"?
"Array" is spelled A-R-R-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [əˈʁɛɪ̯].
What does "Array" mean?
As a noun, "Array" means: Anordnung von gleichartigen Elementen in einer festgelegten Art und Weise
What words are commonly confused with "Array"?
"Array" is commonly confused with "Aura", "away", "arrow". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Array"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Array" is [əˈʁɛɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Array" come from?
"Array" 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 "Array", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

blunt#39,252Chico#39,270Clare#39,271comte#39,275

Similar misspelling depth

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

Böen5 variantsclou5 variantscopa5 variantsWatte5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list