Arsen

[aʁˈzeːn]

/[aʁˈzeːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Arsen” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,002
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das 33. chemische Element im Periodensystem, ein Halbmetall

Corpus desk

Index DE-arsen · Arsen · German

Arsen · rank #29,002 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,002
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Armutszeugnis

Nearest frequency peer: Armutszeugnis (-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 „Arsen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Arsen“ 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).

Arsen vs arte
40% similar
Arsen vs asse
40% similar
Arsen vs Auen
60% similar

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

Key facts for Arsen
PropertyValue
HeadwordArsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁˈzeːn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,002
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Arsen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Armutszeugnis“ (#29,001), „Artenschutz“ (#29,003), „Asylwerber“ (#29,004). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Arsen“ bei #29,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Arsen (IPA [aʁˈzeːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,002 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arsen, with forms such as "aresn", "arrsen", and "arsenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "arte", "asse", "Auen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Arsen, spelled A-R-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das 33. chemische Element im Periodensystem, ein Halbmetall
  2. 2
    eine giftige Substanz
  3. 3
    Synonym von Arsenik, einer Arsenverbindung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Arsen hat eine relative Atommasse von 74,92159.“
  2. Arsen fällt in größeren Mengen als Nebenprodukt bei der Gewinnung von Kupfer, Blei, Cobalt und Gold an.

Synonyms

FliegensteinArsen(III)-oxid

This word in other languages

arsenic(English)arsénico(Español)arsenic(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aresn
  • arrsen
  • arsenn
  • arsne
  • asren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Arsen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aresn2arrsen1arsenn1arsne2asren2
Edit distance from "Arsen"

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 "Arsen"?
"Arsen" is spelled A-R-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁˈzeːn].
What does "Arsen" mean?
As a noun, "Arsen" means: das 33. chemische Element im Periodensystem, ein Halbmetall
What words are commonly confused with "Arsen"?
"Arsen" is commonly confused with "arte", "asse", "Auen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Arsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arsen" is [aʁˈzeːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arsen" come from?
"Arsen" 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 "Arsen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ahorn#28,988agile#28,987Ästen#28,964würze#28,953

Similar misspelling depth

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

cuba5 variantsfear5 variantsrinne5 variantsPoren5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list