definiere

[defiˈniːʁə]

/[defiˈniːʁə]/ verb

The verdict

“definiere” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,473
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs definieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-definiere · definiere · German

definiere · rank #32,473 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,473
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dart

Nearest frequency peer: Dart (-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 „definiere“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „definiere“ 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).

definiere vs definiert
89% similar
definiere vs definieren
90% similar
definiere vs definierte
90% similar

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

Key facts for definiere
PropertyValue
Headworddefiniere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[defiˈniːʁə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,473
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „definiere“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).definiereliegt 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: „Dart“ (#32,472), „dehnt“ (#32,474), „Darren“ (#32,471). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „definiere“ bei #32,473. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around definiere (IPA [defiˈniːʁə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,473 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for definiere, with forms such as "ddefiniere", "deffiniere", and "defiinere". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "definiert", "definieren", "definierte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is definiere, spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs definieren
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs definieren
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs definieren
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs definieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefiniere
  • deffiniere
  • defiinere
  • defineire
  • definieer
  • definierre
  • definiree
  • definniere
  • defniiere
  • deifniere
  • dfeiniere
  • edfiniere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddefiniere1deffiniere1defiinere2defineire2definieer2definierre1definiree2definniere1
Edit distance from "definiere"

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 "definiere"?
"definiere" is spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [defiˈniːʁə].
What does "definiere" mean?
As a verb, "definiere" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs definieren
What words are commonly confused with "definiere"?
"definiere" is commonly confused with "definiert", "definieren", "definierte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "definiere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "definiere" is [defiˈniːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "definiere" come from?
"definiere" 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 "definiere", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list