Element

[eləˈmɛnt]

/[eləˈmɛnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Element” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,074. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,074
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Baustein, Grundbestandteil

Corpus desk

Index DE-element · Element · German

Element · rank #5,074 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,074
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Doppel

Nearest frequency peer: Doppel (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Element”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Element” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Element vs Eleven
71% similar
Element vs Elemente
88% similar
Element vs Elements
88% similar

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

Key facts for Element
PropertyValue
HeadwordElement
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eləˈmɛnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,074
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Element” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Element lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Element (IPA [eləˈmɛnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,074 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Element, with forms such as "eelment", "eleemnt", and "elemennt". 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, "Eleven", "Elemente", "Elements", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Element, spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baustein, Grundbestandteil
  2. 2
    eine Klasse von Atomen gleicher Protonenzahl; ein Stoff, der chemisch nicht weiter zerlegt werden kann
  3. 3
    Naturphilosophie des Altertums, einer der vier Grundstoffe Erde, Feuer, Wasser und Luft
  4. 4
    etwas, das in einer Menge enthalten ist
  5. 5
    in den Auszeichnungssprachen (SGML, HTML, XML) ein Stück Text oder Binärdaten mit den umschließenden Tags
  6. 6
    herabwürdigende Bezeichnung für Menschen
  7. 7
    Mineralklasse aller in gediegener Form vorkommenden chemischen Elemente [2]
  8. 8
    Einrichtung zur Erzeugung einer Gleichspannung durch chemische Prozesse, einzelne Zelle einer elektrischen Batterie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Häuser werden aus vorgefertigten Elementen zusammengesetzt.
  2. Wasser besteht aus den Elementen Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff.

Synonyms

BausteinBestandteilGrundstoffUrstoffSubjektGesindelPackZelle

Antonyms

VerbindungAnweisungAttributBefehl

This word in other languages

element(English)elemento(Español)élément(Français)elemento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelment
  • eleemnt
  • elemennt
  • elementt
  • elemetn
  • elemment
  • elemnet
  • ellement
  • elmeent
  • leement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eelment2eleemnt2elemennt1elementt1elemetn2elemment1elemnet2ellement1
Edit distance from "Element"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Element"?
"Element" is spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [eləˈmɛnt].
What does "Element" mean?
As a noun, "Element" means: Baustein, Grundbestandteil
What words are commonly confused with "Element"?
"Element" is commonly confused with "Eleven", "Elemente", "Elements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Element"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Element" is [eləˈmɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Element" come from?
"Element" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Element", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

You've looked up "Element". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Element" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Eleven". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,074 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list