denkbare

[ˈdɛŋkbaːʁə]

/[ˈdɛŋkbaːʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“denkbare” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,099
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-denkbare · denkbare · German

denkbare · rank #43,099 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,099
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dehnung

Nearest frequency peer: Dehnung (-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 „denkbare“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „denkbare“ 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).

denkbare vs Denkmale
63% similar
denkbare vs denkbaren
89% similar
denkbare vs dankbar
75% similar

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

Key facts for denkbare
PropertyValue
Headworddenkbare
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɛŋkbaːʁə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,099
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „denkbare“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).denkbareliegt 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: „Dehnung“ (#43,098), „diaries“ (#43,100), „defence“ (#43,097). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „denkbare“ bei #43,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around denkbare (IPA [ˈdɛŋkbaːʁə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,099 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for denkbare, with forms such as "ddenkbare", "deknbare", and "denbkare". 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, "Denkmale", "denkbaren", "dankbar", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is denkbare, spelled D-E-N-K-B-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddenkbare
  • deknbare
  • denbkare
  • denkabre
  • denkbaer
  • denkbarre
  • denkbbare
  • denkbrae
  • denkkbare
  • dennkbare
  • dnekbare
  • ednkbare

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddenkbare1deknbare2denbkare2denkabre2denkbaer2denkbarre1denkbbare1denkbrae2
Edit distance from "denkbare"

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 "denkbare"?
"denkbare" is spelled D-E-N-K-B-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛŋkbaːʁə].
What does "denkbare" mean?
As an adjective, "denkbare" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar
What words are commonly confused with "denkbare"?
"denkbare" is commonly confused with "Denkmale", "denkbaren", "dankbar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "denkbare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denkbare" is [ˈdɛŋkbaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "denkbare" come from?
"denkbare" 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 "denkbare", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list