Elfer

[ˈɛlfɐ]

/[ˈɛlfɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Elfer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,527
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 11

Corpus desk

Index DE-elfer · Elfer · German

Elfer · rank #30,527 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,527
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einzulegen

Nearest frequency peer: einzulegen (-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 „Elfer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Elfer“ 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).

Elfer vs euer
40% similar
Elfer vs ever
40% similar
Elfer vs Elke
60% similar

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

Key facts for Elfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordElfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛlfɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,527
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Elfer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Elferliegt 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: „einzulegen“ (#30,526), „empfohlene“ (#30,528), „Eintrittskarte“ (#30,525). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Elfer“ bei #30,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Elfer (IPA [ˈɛlfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,527 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elfer, with forms such as "efler", "elefr", and "elferr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "euer", "ever", "Elke", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Elfer, spelled E-L-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 11
  2. 2
    Strafstoß, der elf Meter vor dem Tor ausgeführt wird
  3. 3
    die Zahl 11

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Welchen Schraubenschlüssel brauchst du? – den Elfer!
  2. „Die Elfer sind letzte Woche nach Melchester und von dort weitergezogen.“

Synonyms

ElfmeterPenaltyStrafstoß

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efler
  • elefr
  • elferr
  • elffer
  • elfre
  • ellfer
  • lefer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elfer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

efler2elefr2elferr1elffer1elfre2ellfer1lefer2
Edit distance from "Elfer"

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 "Elfer"?
"Elfer" is spelled E-L-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛlfɐ].
What does "Elfer" mean?
As a noun, "Elfer" means: etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 11
What words are commonly confused with "Elfer"?
"Elfer" is commonly confused with "euer", "ever", "Elke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Elfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elfer" is [ˈɛlfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elfer" come from?
"Elfer" 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 "Elfer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erbin#30,533Diner#30,512Decks#30,507Fehde#30,552

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

BaFin7 variantsauffiel7 variantsAnmut7 variantsIrans7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list