Cluster

[ˈklastɐ]

/[ˈklastɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cluster” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,881. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,881
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haufen oder Verbund, Ansammlung oder Gruppierung einer größeren Zahl gleichförmiger Objekte; Anwendungsbeispiele

Corpus desk

Index DE-cluster · Cluster · German

Cluster · rank #20,881 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,881
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH close

Nearest frequency peer: close (-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 „Cluster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Cluster“ 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).

Cluster vs Cutter
71% similar
Cluster vs counter
57% similar
Cluster vs Chester
71% similar

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

Key facts for Cluster
PropertyValue
HeadwordCluster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklastɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,881
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cluster“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Clusterliegt 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: „close“ (#20,880), „Crowdfunding“ (#20,882), „ciao“ (#20,879). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cluster“ bei #20,881. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Cluster (IPA [ˈklastɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,881 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cluster, with forms such as "ccluster", "clluster", and "clsuter". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Cutter", "counter", "Chester", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Cluster, spelled C-L-U-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haufen oder Verbund, Ansammlung oder Gruppierung einer größeren Zahl gleichförmiger Objekte; Anwendungsbeispiele
  2. 2
    eine Ansammlung oder Gruppierung mehrerer Punkte
  3. 3
    eine kleine Gruppe von Atomen oder Molekülen
  4. 4
    eine Ansammlung von Galaxien oder Sternen
  5. 5
    das gehäufte Auftreten einer Krankheit in einer Region (zum Beispiel bei Krebs)
  6. 6
    Zusammenfassung mehrerer Computersysteme zu einem Rechnerverbund
  7. 7
    ein Verband mehrerer Betriebe
  8. 8
    Logische Zusammenfassung von Blöcken auf der Festplatte
  9. 9
    das gehäufte Auftreten von epileptischen Anfällen
  10. 10
    eine Sonderform des Akkords

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als Cluster wird allgemein die 'Anhäufung von Gleichem', hier also von Übergangsmetallatomen bezeichnet.“
  2. „Der Begriff „Cluster“ (engl.) bedeutet Büschel oder Anhäufung.“

Synonyms

HaufenVerbundKlumpenPunktwolkeKomplexSternhaufenGalaxiehaufenRechnerverbundBlock

This word in other languages

cluster(English)clúster(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccluster
  • clluster
  • clsuter
  • clusetr
  • clusster
  • clusterr
  • clustre
  • clustter
  • clutser
  • culster
  • lcuster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccluster1clluster1clsuter2clusetr2clusster1clusterr1clustre2clustter1
Edit distance from "Cluster"

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 "Cluster"?
"Cluster" is spelled C-L-U-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklastɐ].
What does "Cluster" mean?
As a noun, "Cluster" means: Haufen oder Verbund, Ansammlung oder Gruppierung einer größeren Zahl gleichförmiger Objekte; Anwendungsbeispiele
What words are commonly confused with "Cluster"?
"Cluster" is commonly confused with "Cutter", "counter", "Chester". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cluster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cluster" is [ˈklastɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cluster" come from?
"Cluster" 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 "Cluster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list