demjenigen

/[ˈdeːmˌjeːnɪɡn̩]/ det

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,079

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

demjenigen is aGermandet. It means: Dativ Singular Maskulin des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige. Pronounced [ˈdeːmˌjeːnɪɡn̩]. Often confused with derjenige and diejenigen.

Key facts for demjenigen
PropertyValue
Headworddemjenigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechDet
IPA[ˈdeːmˌjeːnɪɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,079
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of demjenigen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for demjenigen is 10 letters long, classified as adet, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdeːmˌjeːnɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,079 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for demjenigen, with forms such as "ddemjenigen", "dejmenigen", and "demejnigen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "derjenige", "diejenigen", "denjenigen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is demjenigen, spelled D-E-M-J-E-N-I-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulin des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige.
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddemjenigen,dejmenigen,demejnigen,demjeingen,demjengien,demjeniegn,demjenigenn,demjeniggen,demjenigne,demjennigen,demjjenigen,demjneigen,demmjenigen,dmejenigen,edmjenigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for demjenigen

Misspelling Variants of "demjenigen"

ddemjenigen11dejmenigen10demejnigen10demjeingen10demjengien10demjeniegn10demjenigenn11demjeniggen11
Misspelling Variants of "demjenigen"

Frequency rank: #23,079 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "demjenigen"?
"demjenigen" is spelled D-E-M-J-E-N-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːmˌjeːnɪɡn̩].
What does "demjenigen" mean?
As a det, "demjenigen" means: Dativ Singular Maskulin des Demonstrativpronomens derjenige.
What words are commonly confused with "demjenigen"?
"demjenigen" is commonly confused with "derjenige", "diejenigen", "denjenigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demjenigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demjenigen" is [ˈdeːmˌjeːnɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demjenigen" come from?
"demjenigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.