Edelmann
[ˈeːdl̩ˌman]
The verdict
“Edelmann” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,095. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #29,095
- frequency rank, German
- 4,632
- “E” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - adliger Mann
Corpus desk
Index DE-edelmann · Edelmann · German
Edelmann · rank #29,095 · 10 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #29,095
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,632
- PHOTO-FINISH eau
Nearest frequency peer: eau (-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 „Edelmann“
Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft
- dünnes
dünnes
70,909 corpus weight
- eau
eau
70,907 corpus weight
- Edelmann
Edelmann
70,906 corpus weight
- eindrucksvo…
eindrucksvollen
70,905 corpus weight
- eingebaute
eingebaute
70,904 corpus weight
- eingesammelt
eingesammelt
70,903 corpus weight
What this shows „Edelmann“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Edelmann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːdl̩ˌman] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #29,095 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Edelmann“
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around Edelmann (IPA [ˈeːdl̩ˌman]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,095 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Edelmann, with forms such as "deelmann", "eddelmann", and "edelamnn". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ehemann", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Edelmann, spelled E-D-E-L-M-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1adliger Mann
- 2Kavalier
- 3Bergmann, der nach Gold und Silber, Edelmetallen schürft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Edelmann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Aber ein Edelmann, der in der Nähe Hirsch und Hind jagte, hörte ihr klägliches Wehgeschrei, ritt eilends hinzu, und sobald ihn das Meerwunder kommen sah, ließ es die Königin und sprang in das Meer zurück.“ (Brüder Grimm: Deutsche Sagen)
„Wäre ich ein Edelmann, so wäre unser Streit bald abgetan; da ich aber nur ein Bürger bin, so muß ich einen eigenen Weg nehmen, und ich wünsche, daß du mich verstehen mögest.“ (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre)
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- deelmann
- eddelmann
- edelamnn
- edellmann
- edelman
- edelmmann
- edelmnan
- edemlann
- edlemann
- eedlmann
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Edelmann - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Edelmann", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).