elfte

[ˈɛlftə]

/[ˈɛlftə]/ num

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The verdict

“elfte” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,024
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach dem beziehungsweise der zehnten kommend; dem zwölften vorausgehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-elfte · elfte · German

elfte · rank #31,024 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,024
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH elektronisches

Nearest frequency peer: elektronisches (-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 „elfte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „elfte“ 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).

elfte vs Ente
40% similar
elfte vs Elke
40% similar
elfte vs elle
60% similar

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

Key facts for elfte
PropertyValue
Headwordelfte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈɛlftə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,024
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „elfte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).elfteliegt 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: „elektronisches“ (#31,023), „electronics“ (#31,022), „enthoben“ (#31,026). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „elfte“ bei #31,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around elfte (IPA [ˈɛlftə]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #31,024 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nach dem beziehungsweise der zehnten kommend; dem zwölften vorausgehend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for elfte, with forms such as "eflte", "elfet", and "elffte". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ente", "Elke", "elle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is elfte, spelled E-L-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach dem beziehungsweise der zehnten kommend; dem zwölften vorausgehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der elfte Spieler musste wegen einer roten Karte vom Platz.

This word in other languages

eleventh(English)undécimo(Español)onzième(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eflte
  • elfet
  • elffte
  • elftte
  • ellfte
  • eltfe
  • lefte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eflte2elfet2elffte1elftte1ellfte1eltfe2lefte2
Edit distance from "elfte"

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 "elfte"?
"elfte" is spelled E-L-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛlftə].
What does "elfte" mean?
As a numeral, "elfte" means: nach dem beziehungsweise der zehnten kommend; dem zwölften vorausgehend
What words are commonly confused with "elfte"?
"elfte" is commonly confused with "Ente", "Elke", "elle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elfte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elfte" is [ˈɛlftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elfte" come from?
"elfte" 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 "elfte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Euler#31,034Felle#31,039drums#31,006Dover#31,004

Similar misspelling depth

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

feiere7 variantsDahme7 variantscampo7 variantsBügel7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list