Brandstiftung

[ˈbʁantˌʃtɪftʊŋ]

/[ˈbʁantˌʃtɪftʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Brandstiftung” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,585. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,585
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorsätzliches oder fahrlässiges Inbrandsetzen einer fremden Sache

Corpus desk

Index DE-brandstiftung · Brandstiftung · German

Brandstiftung · rank #15,585 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,585
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH booten

Nearest frequency peer: booten (-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 „Brandstiftung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Brandstiftung“ 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 Brandstiftung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrandstiftung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁantˌʃtɪftʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#15,585
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Brandstiftung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Brandstiftungliegt 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: „booten“ (#15,584), „Brasilianer“ (#15,586), „bomber“ (#15,583). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Brandstiftung“ bei #15,585. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Brandstiftung (IPA [ˈbʁantˌʃtɪftʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,585 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vorsätzliches oder fahrlässiges Inbrandsetzen einer fremden Sache".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Brandstiftung, with forms such as "barndstiftung", "bbrandstiftung", and "bradnstiftung". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Brandstiftung, spelled B-R-A-N-D-S-T-I-F-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorsätzliches oder fahrlässiges Inbrandsetzen einer fremden Sache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Gebäude fiel einer Brandstiftung zum Opfer.
  2. Als Ursache für den Scheunenbrand wird Brandstiftung vermutet.

Synonyms

Brandlegung

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • barndstiftung
  • bbrandstiftung
  • bradnstiftung
  • branddstiftung
  • brandsitftung
  • brandsstiftung
  • brandstfitung
  • brandstifftung
  • brandstiftnug
  • brandstifttung
  • brandstiftugn
  • brandstiftungg
  • brandstiftunng
  • brandstifutng
  • brandstitfung
  • brandsttiftung
  • brandtsiftung
  • branndstiftung
  • bransdtiftung
  • brnadstiftung
  • brrandstiftung
  • rbandstiftung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

barndstiftung2bbrandstiftung1bradnstiftung2branddstiftung1brandsitftung2brandsstiftung1brandstfitung2brandstifftung1
Edit distance from "Brandstiftung"

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 "Brandstiftung"?
"Brandstiftung" is spelled B-R-A-N-D-S-T-I-F-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁantˌʃtɪftʊŋ].
What does "Brandstiftung" mean?
As a noun, "Brandstiftung" means: vorsätzliches oder fahrlässiges Inbrandsetzen einer fremden Sache
What are common misspellings of "Brandstiftung"?
Common misspellings include "barndstiftung", "bbrandstiftung", "bradnstiftung", "branddstiftung", "brandsitftung". The correct spelling is "Brandstiftung".
How do you pronounce "Brandstiftung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brandstiftung" is [ˈbʁantˌʃtɪftʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brandstiftung" come from?
"Brandstiftung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list