dreizehn

[ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn]/ num

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The verdict

“dreizehn” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,606. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,606
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen zwölf und vierzehn

Corpus desk

Index DE-dreizehn · dreizehn · German

dreizehn · rank #15,606 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,606
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dividende

Nearest frequency peer: Dividende (-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 „dreizehn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dreizehn“ 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).

dreizehn vs Dreien
63% similar

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

Key facts for dreizehn
PropertyValue
Headworddreizehn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,606
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dreizehn“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).dreizehnliegt 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: „Dividende“ (#15,605), „dylan“ (#15,607), „distanzieren“ (#15,604). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dreizehn“ bei #15,606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around dreizehn (IPA [ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #15,606 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Kardinalzahl zwischen zwölf und vierzehn".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for dreizehn, with forms such as "ddreizehn", "derizehn", and "dreiezhn". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Dreien", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dreizehn, spelled D-R-E-I-Z-E-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kardinalzahl zwischen zwölf und vierzehn

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es waren dreizehn Stühle im Raum.

This word in other languages

thirteen(English)trece(Español)treize(Français)treze(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddreizehn
  • derizehn
  • dreiezhn
  • dreizehhn
  • dreizehnn
  • dreizenh
  • dreizhen
  • dreizzehn
  • dreziehn
  • driezehn
  • drreizehn
  • rdeizehn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddreizehn1derizehn2dreiezhn2dreizehhn1dreizehnn1dreizenh2dreizhen2dreizzehn1
Edit distance from "dreizehn"

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 "dreizehn"?
"dreizehn" is spelled D-R-E-I-Z-E-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn].
What does "dreizehn" mean?
As a numeral, "dreizehn" means: die Kardinalzahl zwischen zwölf und vierzehn
What words are commonly confused with "dreizehn"?
"dreizehn" is commonly confused with "Dreien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dreizehn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreizehn" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯t͡seːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dreizehn" come from?
"dreizehn" 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 "dreizehn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Einlagen#15,608einnimmt#15,609forschen#15,625gefühlte#15,634

Similar misspelling depth

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

commission12 variantsbewilligt12 variantsgehorsam12 variantsbekanntes12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list