defence

[dɪˈfɛns]

/[dɪˈfɛns]/ noun

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The verdict

“defence” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,097. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,097
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verteidigung, Verteidigungskunst, Schutz

Corpus desk

Index DE-defence · defence · German

defence · rank #43,097 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,097
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dazukommen

Nearest frequency peer: dazukommen (-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 „defence“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „defence“ 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).

defence vs defender
75% similar
defence vs Defekte
57% similar

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

Key facts for defence
PropertyValue
Headworddefence
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪˈfɛns]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,097
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „defence“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).defenceliegt 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: „dazukommen“ (#43,096), „Dehnung“ (#43,098), „dazugekommen“ (#43,095). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „defence“ bei #43,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around defence (IPA [dɪˈfɛns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,097 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for defence, with forms such as "ddefence", "deefnce", and "defecne". 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, "defender", "Defekte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is defence, spelled D-E-F-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verteidigung, Verteidigungskunst, Schutz
  2. 2
    Schutzwall, Befestigung, Verteidigung
  3. 3
    Rüstung, Waffen, Schutzwaffe, Fechtkunst
  4. 4
    Rechtfertigung

Synonyms

defendingguardingprotectionbulwarkfortificationprotectionrampartapologyexcusejustification

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefence
  • deefnce
  • defecne
  • defencce
  • defenec
  • defennce
  • deffence
  • defnece
  • dfeence
  • edfence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddefence1deefnce2defecne2defencce1defenec2defennce1deffence1defnece2
Edit distance from "defence"

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 "defence"?
"defence" is spelled D-E-F-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪˈfɛns].
What does "defence" mean?
As a noun, "defence" means: Verteidigung, Verteidigungskunst, Schutz
What words are commonly confused with "defence"?
"defence" is commonly confused with "defender", "Defekte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "defence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "defence" is [dɪˈfɛns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "defence" come from?
"defence" 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 "defence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Dehnung#43,098diaries#43,100donnern#43,107doppler#43,108

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Cousinen10 variantsDukaten10 variantsbranch10 variantsbinären10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list