elementar

[eləmɛnˈtaːɐ̯]

/[eləmɛnˈtaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“elementar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,063
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grundlegend, wesentlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-elementar · elementar · German

elementar · rank #34,063 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,063
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH elektromagnet…

Nearest frequency peer: elektromagnetischen (-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 „elementar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „elementar“ 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).

elementar vs Elemente
67% similar
elementar vs Elements
67% similar
elementar vs Elementen
67% similar

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

Key facts for elementar
PropertyValue
Headwordelementar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eləmɛnˈtaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,063
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „elementar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).elementarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „elektromagnetischen“ (#34,062), „Elterngeld“ (#34,064), „emotionales“ (#34,065). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „elementar“ bei #34,063. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around elementar (IPA [eləmɛnˈtaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,063 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for elementar, with forms such as "eelmentar", "eleemntar", and "elemenatr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Elemente", "Elements", "Elementen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is elementar, spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    grundlegend, wesentlich
  2. 2
    anfängerhaft, den Anfang bildend, darstellend, einfach
  3. 3
    rein, als reines Element vorliegend
  4. 4
    von naturhafter Gewalt; heftig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Naturgesetze sind elementar für unser Weltbild.
  2. „Ob die schnöde Missachtung elementarster Spielregeln des Gastrechts der Grund für die Ermordung von der Deckens war, ist ungeklärt.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelmentar
  • eleemntar
  • elemenatr
  • elemenntar
  • elementarr
  • elementra
  • elementtar
  • elemetnar
  • elemmentar
  • elemnetar
  • ellementar
  • elmeentar
  • leementar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eelmentar2eleemntar2elemenatr2elemenntar1elementarr1elementra2elementtar1elemetnar2
Edit distance from "elementar"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list