Edelmetall

[ˈeːdl̩meˌtal]

/[ˈeːdl̩meˌtal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Edelmetall” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,274
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwer in Reaktion zu bringendes Metall, das in der Spannungsreihe hinter dem Wasserstoff steht und ein positives Normalpotential besitzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-edelmetall · Edelmetall · German

Edelmetall · rank #36,274 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,274
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ecstasy

Nearest frequency peer: ecstasy (-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 „Edelmetall“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Edelmetall“ 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).

Edelmetall vs Edelmetalle
91% similar

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

Key facts for Edelmetall
PropertyValue
HeadwordEdelmetall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːdl̩meˌtal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,274
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Edelmetall“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Edelmetallliegt 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: „ecstasy“ (#36,273), „Däne“ (#36,272), „Eigenbedarf“ (#36,276). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Edelmetall“ bei #36,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Edelmetall (IPA [ˈeːdl̩meˌtal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,274 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schwer in Reaktion zu bringendes Metall, das in der Spannungsreihe hinter dem Wasserstoff steht und ein positives Normalpotential besitzt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Edelmetall, with forms such as "deelmetall", "eddelmetall", and "edelemtall". 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, "Edelmetalle", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Edelmetall, spelled E-D-E-L-M-E-T-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwer in Reaktion zu bringendes Metall, das in der Spannungsreihe hinter dem Wasserstoff steht und ein positives Normalpotential besitzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gegenstände aus Edelmetall sind oft wertvoll.
  2. „Das Edelmetall hat für die Skandinavier eine besondere Bedeutung.“

This word in other languages

precious metal(English)métal précieux(Français)metal precioso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deelmetall
  • eddelmetall
  • edelemtall
  • edellmetall
  • edelmeatll
  • edelmetal
  • edelmetlal
  • edelmettall
  • edelmmetall
  • edelmteall
  • edemletall
  • edlemetall
  • eedlmetall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

deelmetall2eddelmetall1edelemtall2edellmetall1edelmeatll2edelmetal1edelmetlal2edelmettall1
Edit distance from "Edelmetall"

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 "Edelmetall"?
"Edelmetall" is spelled E-D-E-L-M-E-T-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːdl̩meˌtal].
What does "Edelmetall" mean?
As a noun, "Edelmetall" means: schwer in Reaktion zu bringendes Metall, das in der Spannungsreihe hinter dem Wasserstoff steht und ein positives Normalpotential besitzt
What words are commonly confused with "Edelmetall"?
"Edelmetall" is commonly confused with "Edelmetalle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Edelmetall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Edelmetall" is [ˈeːdl̩meˌtal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Edelmetall" come from?
"Edelmetall" 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 "Edelmetall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

eingeloggt#36,280Eingeweide#36,281erlittenen#36,301Callcenter#36,239

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

drückten13 variantseinladend13 variantsdezidiert13 variantserfrieren13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list