Demütigung

[ˈdeːmyːtɪɡʊŋ]

/[ˈdeːmyːtɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Demütigung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,095. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,095
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verletzung der Rechte/der Selbstachtung anderer

Corpus desk

Index DE-demutigung · Demütigung · German

Demütigung · rank #25,095 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,095
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Demokratien

Nearest frequency peer: Demokratien (-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 „Demütigung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Demütigung“ 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).

Demütigung vs demütigen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Demütigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDemütigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdeːmyːtɪɡʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,095
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Demütigung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Demütigungliegt 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: „Demokratien“ (#25,094), „Depots“ (#25,096), „detective“ (#25,097). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Demütigung“ bei #25,095. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Demütigung (IPA [ˈdeːmyːtɪɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,095 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Verletzung der Rechte/der Selbstachtung anderer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Demütigung, with forms such as "ddemütigung", "demmütigung", and "demtüigung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "demütigen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Demütigung, spelled D-E-M-Ü-T-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verletzung der Rechte/der Selbstachtung anderer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Zweite Weltkrieg und die deutsche Besatzung lagen erst fünfzehn Jahre zurück, und die Erinnerung an Demütigung und Kollaboration schmerzte.“
  2. „Natürlich war es eine Demütigung, von einer Sechzehnjährigen aufs Kreuz gelegt zu werden, doch angesichts des Blutbads, das seine ehemaligen Kollegen da draußen veranstalteten, war die Schmach verkraftbar.“

Synonyms

ErniedrigungHerabsetzungHerabwürdigung

This word in other languages

humiliation(English)humillación(Español)humiliation(Français)humilhação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddemütigung
  • demmütigung
  • demtüigung
  • demüitgung
  • demütgiung
  • demütiggung
  • demütignug
  • demütigugn
  • demütigungg
  • demütigunng
  • demütiugng
  • demüttigung
  • deümtigung
  • dmeütigung
  • edmütigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddemütigung1demmütigung1demtüigung2demüitgung2demütgiung2demütiggung1demütignug2demütigugn2
Edit distance from "Demütigung"

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 "Demütigung"?
"Demütigung" is spelled D-E-M-Ü-T-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːmyːtɪɡʊŋ].
What does "Demütigung" mean?
As a noun, "Demütigung" means: Verletzung der Rechte/der Selbstachtung anderer
What words are commonly confused with "Demütigung"?
"Demütigung" is commonly confused with "demütigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Demütigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Demütigung" is [ˈdeːmyːtɪɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Demütigung" come from?
"Demütigung" 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 "Demütigung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Broschüren#25,084einhundert#25,107einzusehen#25,110Bitterfeld#25,075

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Ehrfurcht15 variantsergreifend15 variantserotischen15 variantsGebärmutter15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list