Datenbank

[ˈdaːtn̩ˌbaŋk]

/[ˈdaːtn̩ˌbaŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Datenbank” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,694
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - große Menge von Daten, die in einem Rechner nach bestimmten Kriterien organisiert komplexe Abfragen zulassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-datenbank · Datenbank · German

Datenbank · rank #5,694 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,694
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Comic

Nearest frequency peer: Comic (-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 „Datenbank“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Datenbank“ 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).

Datenbank vs Datenbanken
82% similar

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

Key facts for Datenbank
PropertyValue
HeadwordDatenbank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaːtn̩ˌbaŋk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,694
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Datenbank“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Datenbankliegt 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: „Comic“ (#5,693), „Datenschutz“ (#5,695), „Chicago“ (#5,692). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Datenbank“ bei #5,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Datenbank (IPA [ˈdaːtn̩ˌbaŋk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,694 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Datenbank, with forms such as "adtenbank", "daetnbank", and "datebnank". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Datenbanken", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Datenbank, spelled D-A-T-E-N-B-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Menge von Daten, die in einem Rechner nach bestimmten Kriterien organisiert komplexe Abfragen zulassen
  2. 2
    organisierte Sammlung von Daten, die nach verschiedenen Kriterien organisiert sind und abgerufen werden können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Einträge der Wikipedia werden in einer Datenbank gehalten.
  2. „Im großen Speicher der Datenbank wird diese Kunstkammer gesichert versinken und auf Zuruf wieder auftauchen, nicht nur in Berlin.“

This word in other languages

databank(English)base de datos(Español)base de données(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adtenbank
  • daetnbank
  • datebnank
  • datenabnk
  • datenbakn
  • datenbankk
  • datenbannk
  • datenbbank
  • datenbnak
  • datennbank
  • datnebank
  • dattenbank
  • ddatenbank
  • dtaenbank

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adtenbank2daetnbank2datebnank2datenabnk2datenbakn2datenbankk1datenbannk1datenbbank1
Edit distance from "Datenbank"

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 "Datenbank"?
"Datenbank" is spelled D-A-T-E-N-B-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːtn̩ˌbaŋk].
What does "Datenbank" mean?
As a noun, "Datenbank" means: große Menge von Daten, die in einem Rechner nach bestimmten Kriterien organisiert komplexe Abfragen zulassen
What words are commonly confused with "Datenbank"?
"Datenbank" is commonly confused with "Datenbanken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Datenbank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Datenbank" is [ˈdaːtn̩ˌbaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Datenbank" come from?
"Datenbank" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Errichtung14 variantsGutschein14 variantskompletten14 variantsletzteres14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list