downloaden

[ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩]

/[ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“downloaden” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,542. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,542
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Download durchführen; Daten von einem Server auf den eigenen Rechner kopieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-downloaden · downloaden · German

downloaden · rank #19,542 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,542
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dow

Nearest frequency peer: dow (-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 „downloaden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „downloaden“ 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).

downloaden vs Downloads
70% similar
downloaden vs Download
70% similar

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

Key facts for downloaden
PropertyValue
Headworddownloaden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,542
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „downloaden“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dow“ (#19,541), „durchatmen“ (#19,543), „domina“ (#19,539). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „downloaden“ bei #19,542. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around downloaden (IPA [ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,542 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Download durchführen; Daten von einem Server auf den eigenen Rechner kopieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for downloaden, with forms such as "ddownloaden", "donwloaden", and "dowlnoaden". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Downloads", "Download", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is downloaden, spelled D-O-W-N-L-O-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Download durchführen; Daten von einem Server auf den eigenen Rechner kopieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss das Update noch downloaden.
  2. „Der Bezug zur realen Lebenswirklichkeit findet nur noch zwangsweise statt, da man Nahrung nicht downloaden und sich zu Orten nicht beamen kann.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddownloaden
  • donwloaden
  • dowlnoaden
  • downlaoden
  • downlloaden
  • downloadden
  • downloadenn
  • downloadne
  • downloaedn
  • downlodaen
  • downnloaden
  • downoladen
  • dowwnloaden
  • dwonloaden
  • odwnloaden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddownloaden1donwloaden2dowlnoaden2downlaoden2downlloaden1downloadden1downloadenn1downloadne2
Edit distance from "downloaden"

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 "downloaden"?
"downloaden" is spelled D-O-W-N-L-O-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩].
What does "downloaden" mean?
As a verb, "downloaden" means: einen Download durchführen; Daten von einem Server auf den eigenen Rechner kopieren
What words are commonly confused with "downloaden"?
"downloaden" is commonly confused with "Downloads", "Download". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "downloaden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "downloaden" is [ˈdaʊ̯nˌlɔʊ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "downloaden" come from?
"downloaden" 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 "downloaden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list