demütig

[ˈdeːmyːtɪç]

/[ˈdeːmyːtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“demütig” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,446. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,446
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich selbst nicht über andere stellend; sich zurücknehmend

Corpus desk

Index DE-demutig · demütig · German

demütig · rank #37,446 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,446
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Delphine

Nearest frequency peer: Delphine (-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 „demütig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „demütig“ 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).

demütig vs demütigen
78% similar
demütig vs Demut
43% similar

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

Key facts for demütig
PropertyValue
Headworddemütig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdeːmyːtɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,446
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „demütig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).demütigliegt 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: „Delphine“ (#37,445), „deute“ (#37,447), „Daun“ (#37,444). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „demütig“ bei #37,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around demütig (IPA [ˈdeːmyːtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,446 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich selbst nicht über andere stellend; sich zurücknehmend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for demütig, with forms such as "ddemütig", "demmütig", and "demtüig". 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, "demütigen", "Demut", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is demütig, spelled D-E-M-Ü-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich selbst nicht über andere stellend; sich zurücknehmend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er sprach mit demütiger Stimme.
  2. „Es macht nachdenklich und auch ein bisschen demütig, wenn man leibhaftig miterlebt, wie ganze Deichabschnitte mit jahrhundertealten Eichen binnen Sekunden weggespült werden — nicht anders als Streichhölzer im Strudel der Badewanne.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemütig
  • demmütig
  • demtüig
  • demüitg
  • demütgi
  • demütigg
  • demüttig
  • deümtig
  • dmeütig
  • edmütig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddemütig1demmütig1demtüig2demüitg2demütgi2demütigg1demüttig1deümtig2
Edit distance from "demütig"

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 "demütig"?
"demütig" is spelled D-E-M-Ü-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːmyːtɪç].
What does "demütig" mean?
As an adjective, "demütig" means: sich selbst nicht über andere stellend; sich zurücknehmend
What words are commonly confused with "demütig"?
"demütig" is commonly confused with "demütigen", "Demut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "demütig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demütig" is [ˈdeːmyːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demütig" come from?
"demütig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list