Elektron

[ˈeːlɛktʁɔn]

/[ˈeːlɛktʁɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Elektron” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,486. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,486
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - negativ geladenes Elementarteilchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-elektron · Elektron · German

Elektron · rank #37,486 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,486
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elektrogeräte

Nearest frequency peer: Elektrogeräte (-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 „Elektron“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Elektron“ 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).

Elektron vs Erektion
75% similar
Elektron vs Elektronik
80% similar
Elektron vs Elektronen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Elektron
PropertyValue
HeadwordElektron
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːlɛktʁɔn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,486
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Elektron“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Elektrogeräte“ (#37,485), „empfindest“ (#37,487), „eisigen“ (#37,484). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Elektron“ bei #37,486. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Elektron (IPA [ˈeːlɛktʁɔn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,486 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elektron, with forms such as "eelktron", "elekktron", and "elekrton". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Erektion", "Elektronik", "Elektronen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Elektron, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    negativ geladenes Elementarteilchen
  2. 2
    eine Legierung aus Gold und Silber

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Atom des Heliums besitzt zwei Elektronen.
  2. „Früher hatte man jedes Atom für ein Sonnensystem im kleinen gehalten, das aus einem Kern bestand, der von kreisenden Elektronen umgeben war und die Sphärenharmonie in mikroskopischem Maßstab widerspiegelte.“

Synonyms

NegatronElektrum

Antonyms

AntielektronPositron

This word in other languages

electron(English)electrón(Español)électron(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelktron
  • elekktron
  • elekrton
  • elektorn
  • elektrno
  • elektronn
  • elektrron
  • elekttron
  • eletkron
  • elketron
  • ellektron
  • leektron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elektron - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eelktron2elekktron1elekrton2elektorn2elektrno2elektronn1elektrron1elekttron1
Edit distance from "Elektron"

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 "Elektron"?
"Elektron" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːlɛktʁɔn].
What does "Elektron" mean?
As a noun, "Elektron" means: negativ geladenes Elementarteilchen
What words are commonly confused with "Elektron"?
"Elektron" is commonly confused with "Erektion", "Elektronik", "Elektronen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Elektron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elektron" is [ˈeːlɛktʁɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elektron" come from?
"Elektron" 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 "Elektron", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

entlohnt#37,492Erdnüsse#37,496Einfälle#37,473erstarrt#37,502

Similar misspelling depth

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

ersteren12 variantsDrecksau12 variantsDelphine12 variantsgemalten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list