Detektor

[deˈtɛktoːɐ̯]

/[deˈtɛktoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Detektor” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,742. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,742
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nachweisgerät, Aufspürgerät

Corpus desk

Index DE-detektor · Detektor · German

Detektor · rank #41,742 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,742
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Desinfektions…

Nearest frequency peer: Desinfektionsmittel (-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 „Detektor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Detektor“ 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).

Detektor vs Direktor
75% similar
Detektor vs Detektiv
75% similar
Detektor vs Detektei
75% similar

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

Key facts for Detektor
PropertyValue
HeadwordDetektor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deˈtɛktoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,742
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Detektor“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Detektorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Desinfektionsmittel“ (#41,741), „Dienerin“ (#41,743), „designt“ (#41,740). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Detektor“ bei #41,742. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Detektor (IPA [deˈtɛktoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,742 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Detektor, with forms such as "ddetektor", "deetktor", and "detekktor". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Direktor", "Detektiv", "Detektei", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Detektor, spelled D-E-T-E-K-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nachweisgerät, Aufspürgerät
  2. 2
    einfacher Empfänger
  3. 3
    Dioden-Empfänger

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Detektor brachte uns zur Fundstelle.
  2. In alten Funkgeräten befinden sich einfache Detektoren.

Synonyms

Sensor

This word in other languages

detector(English)detector(Español)détecteur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddetektor
  • deetktor
  • detekktor
  • detekotr
  • detektorr
  • detektro
  • detekttor
  • detetkor
  • detketor
  • dettektor
  • dteektor
  • edtektor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddetektor1deetktor2detekktor1detekotr2detektorr1detektro2detekttor1detetkor2
Edit distance from "Detektor"

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 "Detektor"?
"Detektor" is spelled D-E-T-E-K-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈtɛktoːɐ̯].
What does "Detektor" mean?
As a noun, "Detektor" means: Nachweisgerät, Aufspürgerät
What words are commonly confused with "Detektor"?
"Detektor" is commonly confused with "Direktor", "Detektiv", "Detektei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Detektor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Detektor" is [deˈtɛktoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Detektor" come from?
"Detektor" 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 "Detektor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Dienerin#41,743distance#41,747Eckdaten#41,758Eizellen#41,767

Similar misspelling depth

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

emerging12 variantsempfange12 variantsBirnbaum12 variantsempörten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list