Eleven

[eˈleːvn̩]

/[eˈleːvn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eleven” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,499. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,499
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eleve

Corpus desk

Index DE-eleven · Eleven · German

Eleven · rank #40,499 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,499
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ekelig

Nearest frequency peer: ekelig (-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 „Eleven“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eleven“ 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).

Eleven vs even
67% similar
Eleven vs Ellen
67% similar
Eleven vs Elfen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Eleven
PropertyValue
HeadwordEleven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈleːvn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,499
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eleven“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ekelig“ (#40,498), „Endgeräte“ (#40,500), „Eisberg“ (#40,497). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eleven“ bei #40,499. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Eleven (IPA [eˈleːvn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,499 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eleven, with forms such as "eelven", "eleevn", and "elevenn". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "even", "Ellen", "Elfen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Eleven, spelled E-L-E-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eleve
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Eleve
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Eleve
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Eleve
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Eleve
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Eleve
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Eleve

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelven
  • eleevn
  • elevenn
  • elevne
  • elevven
  • elleven
  • elveen
  • leeven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eelven2eleevn2elevenn1elevne2elevven1elleven1elveen2leeven2
Edit distance from "Eleven"

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 "Eleven"?
"Eleven" is spelled E-L-E-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈleːvn̩].
What does "Eleven" mean?
As a noun, "Eleven" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Eleve
What words are commonly confused with "Eleven"?
"Eleven" is commonly confused with "even", "Ellen", "Elfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eleven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eleven" is [eˈleːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eleven" come from?
"Eleven" 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 "Eleven", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ekelig#40,498Dinkel#40,475flehen#40,536Geröll#40,559

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

crews8 variantsfüttere8 variantsbrick8 variantsBecks8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list