Deadline

[ˈdɛdlain]

/[ˈdɛdlain]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deadline” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,505. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,505
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - äußerste Grenze meist terminlicher Art

Corpus desk

Index DE-deadline · Deadline · German

Deadline · rank #30,505 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,505
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dasteht

Nearest frequency peer: dasteht (-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 „Deadline“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Deadline“ 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 Deadline
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeadline
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛdlain]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,505
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Deadline“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Deadlineliegt 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: „dasteht“ (#30,504), „dear“ (#30,506), „Darbietungen“ (#30,503). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Deadline“ bei #30,505. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Deadline (IPA [ˈdɛdlain]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,505 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "äußerste Grenze meist terminlicher Art".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Deadline, with forms such as "daedline", "ddeadline", and "deaddline". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Deadline, spelled D-E-A-D-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    äußerste Grenze meist terminlicher Art

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Autor muss das Kapitel unbedingt vor Ablauf der Deadline fertiggestellt haben.
  2. „Mit einundzwanzig beginnt für sie das Problemalter, und fünfundzwanzig gilt als Deadline für Hochzeit und das erste Kind.“

This word in other languages

deadline(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daedline
  • ddeadline
  • deaddline
  • deadilne
  • deadlien
  • deadlinne
  • deadlline
  • deadlnie
  • dealdine
  • dedaline
  • edadline

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

daedline2ddeadline1deaddline1deadilne2deadlien2deadlinne1deadlline1deadlnie2
Edit distance from "Deadline"

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 "Deadline"?
"Deadline" is spelled D-E-A-D-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛdlain].
What does "Deadline" mean?
As a noun, "Deadline" means: äußerste Grenze meist terminlicher Art
What are common misspellings of "Deadline"?
Common misspellings include "daedline", "ddeadline", "deaddline", "deadilne", "deadlien". The correct spelling is "Deadline".
How do you pronounce "Deadline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deadline" is [ˈdɛdlain]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deadline" come from?
"Deadline" 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 "Deadline", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Chandler#30,497Drosseln#30,514bösartig#30,492Brigaden#30,491

Similar misspelling depth

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

dasteht11 variantsdunklem11 variantsbrennend11 variantsBollwerk11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list