Deutung

[ˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋ]

/[ˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deutung” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,062
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Versuch, den tieferen Sinn einer Sache zu begreifen

Corpus desk

Index DE-deutung · Deutung · German

Deutung · rank #15,062 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,062
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Damaskus

Nearest frequency peer: Damaskus (-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 „Deutung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Deutung“ 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).

Deutung vs Deutungen
78% similar
Deutung vs deuten
57% similar
Deutung vs Deckung
71% similar

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

Key facts for Deutung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeutung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,062
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Deutung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Deutungliegt 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: „Damaskus“ (#15,061), „dezent“ (#15,063), „Curry“ (#15,060). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Deutung“ bei #15,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Deutung (IPA [ˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,062 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Versuch, den tieferen Sinn einer Sache zu begreifen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Deutung, with forms such as "ddeutung", "detuung", and "deutnug". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Deutungen", "deuten", "Deckung", and more, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Deutung, spelled D-E-U-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Versuch, den tieferen Sinn einer Sache zu begreifen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Vorgang lässt keine andere Deutung zu.
  2. „Auch volksetymologischen Deutungen wird Raum gegeben, soweit diese mit einiger Zuverlässigkeit den Kern der Sache treffen.“

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddeutung
  • detuung
  • deutnug
  • deuttung
  • deutugn
  • deutungg
  • deutunng
  • deuutng
  • duetung
  • edutung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddeutung1detuung2deutnug2deuttung1deutugn2deutungg1deutunng1deuutng2
Edit distance from "Deutung"

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 "Deutung"?
"Deutung" is spelled D-E-U-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋ].
What does "Deutung" mean?
As a noun, "Deutung" means: Versuch, den tieferen Sinn einer Sache zu begreifen
What words are commonly confused with "Deutung"?
"Deutung" is commonly confused with "Deutungen", "deuten", "Deckung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Deutung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deutung" is [ˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deutung" come from?
"Deutung" 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 "Deutung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list