distance

[ˈdɪstəns]

/[ˈdɪstəns]/ noun

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The verdict

“distance” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,747
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Distanz, Entfernung

Corpus desk

Index DE-distance · distance · German

distance · rank #41,747 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,747
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dissonanz

Nearest frequency peer: Dissonanz (-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 „distance“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „distance“ 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).

distance vs Distanz
63% similar
distance vs Distanzen
67% similar

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

Key facts for distance
PropertyValue
Headworddistance
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪstəns]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,747
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „distance“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).distanceliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dissonanz“ (#41,746), „Dortmunds“ (#41,748), „Direktkandidaten“ (#41,745). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „distance“ bei #41,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around distance (IPA [ˈdɪstəns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,747 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Distanz, Entfernung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for distance, with forms such as "ddistance", "disatnce", and "disstance". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Distanz", "Distanzen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is distance, spelled D-I-S-T-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Distanz, Entfernung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „The distance across the marble floor to the chamber's door seemed to expand…“

This word in other languages

distance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistance
  • disatnce
  • disstance
  • distacne
  • distancce
  • distanec
  • distannce
  • distnace
  • disttance
  • ditsance
  • dsitance
  • idstance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distance - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddistance1disatnce2disstance1distacne2distancce1distanec2distannce1distnace2
Edit distance from "distance"

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 "distance"?
"distance" is spelled D-I-S-T-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪstəns].
What does "distance" mean?
As a noun, "distance" means: Distanz, Entfernung
What words are commonly confused with "distance"?
"distance" is commonly confused with "Distanz", "Distanzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "distance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distance" is [ˈdɪstəns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distance" come from?
"distance" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "distance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Dienerin#41,743Detektor#41,742Eckdaten#41,758Eizellen#41,767

Similar misspelling depth

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

emerging12 variantsempfange12 variantsempörten12 variantsentleert12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list