development

[dɪˈveləpmənt]

/[dɪˈveləpmənt]/ noun

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The verdict

“development” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,258. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,258
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Weiterentwicklung, Entwicklung

Key facts for development
PropertyValue
Headworddevelopment
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪˈveləpmənt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,258
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “development” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). development lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around development (IPA [dɪˈveləpmənt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,258 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for development, with forms such as "ddevelopment", "deevlopment", and "devellopment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is development, spelled D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weiterentwicklung, Entwicklung
  2. 2
    Wachstum
  3. 3
    Erschließung (Bergbau)
  4. 4
    Aufschluß
  5. 5
    Grundstückserschließung, Bebauung

Synonyms

evolutionprogressive growthprogression in a continuously ascending gradationgrowthincreaseprogress of maturityunfoldingdisclosureexhibitionunravellingdisentanglementexpansionexplicationelaboration

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddevelopment
  • deevlopment
  • devellopment
  • develompent
  • developemnt
  • developmennt
  • developmentt
  • developmetn
  • developmment
  • developmnet
  • developpment
  • develpoment
  • deveolpment
  • devleopment
  • devvelopment
  • dveelopment
  • edvelopment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddevelopment1deevlopment2devellopment1develompent2developemnt2developmennt1developmentt1developmetn2
Edit distance from "development"

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 "development"?
"development" is spelled D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪˈveləpmənt].
What does "development" mean?
As a noun, "development" means: Weiterentwicklung, Entwicklung
What are common misspellings of "development"?
Common misspellings include "ddevelopment", "deevlopment", "devellopment", "develompent", "developemnt". The correct spelling is "development".
How do you pronounce "development"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "development" is [dɪˈveləpmənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "development" come from?
"development" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “development”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-V-E-L-O-P-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɪˈveləpmənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list