document

[dɔ.ky.mɑ̃]

/[dɔ.ky.mɑ̃]/ noun

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The verdict

“document” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,426. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,426
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schriftstück, das eine Information oder einen Beleg liefert; Dokument, Urkunde

Corpus desk

Index DE-document · document · German

document · rank #42,426 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,426
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH diskriminieren

Nearest frequency peer: diskriminieren (-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 „document“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „document“ 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).

document vs Dokument
75% similar
document vs Dokumente
67% similar
document vs Dokuments
67% similar

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

Key facts for document
PropertyValue
Headworddocument
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɔ.ky.mɑ̃]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,426
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „document“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „diskriminieren“ (#42,425), „doi“ (#42,427), „Doktorand“ (#42,428). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „document“ bei #42,426. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around document (IPA [dɔ.ky.mɑ̃]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,426 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schriftstück, das eine Information oder einen Beleg liefert; Dokument, Urkunde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for document, with forms such as "dcoument", "ddocument", and "doccument". 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, "Dokument", "Dokumente", "Dokuments", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is document, spelled D-O-C-U-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schriftstück, das eine Information oder einen Beleg liefert; Dokument, Urkunde

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcoument
  • ddocument
  • doccument
  • docmuent
  • docuemnt
  • documennt
  • documentt
  • documetn
  • documment
  • documnet
  • doucment
  • odcument

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dcoument2ddocument1doccument1docmuent2docuemnt2documennt1documentt1documetn2
Edit distance from "document"

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 "document"?
"document" is spelled D-O-C-U-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dɔ.ky.mɑ̃].
What does "document" mean?
As a noun, "document" means: Schriftstück, das eine Information oder einen Beleg liefert; Dokument, Urkunde
What words are commonly confused with "document"?
"document" is commonly confused with "Dokument", "Dokumente", "Dokuments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "document"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "document" is [dɔ.ky.mɑ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "document" come from?
"document" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

dicksten#42,420dereinst#42,417Dampflok#42,412Cheyenne#42,399

Similar misspelling depth

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

Eigennamen12 variantscapitals12 variantsenthüllte12 variantsErbfolge12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list