custom

[ˈkʌstəm]

/[ˈkʌstəm]/ noun

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The verdict

“custom” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,286
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das althergebrachte und übliche Tun oder Verhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-custom · custom · German

custom · rank #24,286 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,286
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH cultural

Nearest frequency peer: cultural (-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 „custom“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „custom“ 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).

custom vs customer
75% similar
custom vs Castor
50% similar

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

Key facts for custom
PropertyValue
Headwordcustom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʌstəm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,286
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „custom“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).customliegt 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: „cultural“ (#24,285), „cotton“ (#24,284), „dam“ (#24,288). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „custom“ bei #24,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around custom (IPA [ˈkʌstəm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,286 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das althergebrachte und übliche Tun oder Verhalten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for custom, with forms such as "ccustom", "csutom", and "cusotm". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "customer", "Castor", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is custom, spelled C-U-S-T-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    das althergebrachte und übliche Tun oder Verhalten

This word in other languages

coutume(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccustom
  • csutom
  • cusotm
  • cusstom
  • custmo
  • customm
  • custtom
  • cutsom
  • ucstom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccustom1csutom2cusotm2cusstom1custmo2customm1custtom1cutsom2
Edit distance from "custom"

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 "custom"?
"custom" is spelled C-U-S-T-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʌstəm].
What does "custom" mean?
As a noun, "custom" means: das althergebrachte und übliche Tun oder Verhalten
What words are commonly confused with "custom"?
"custom" is commonly confused with "customer", "Castor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "custom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "custom" is [ˈkʌstəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "custom" come from?
"custom" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cotton#24,284cities#24,281Calais#24,278Böller#24,276

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

commons9 variantsblanke9 variantseffects9 variantsEinlage9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list