elften

[ˈɛlftn̩]

/[ˈɛlftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“elften” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,868
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte

Corpus desk

Index DE-elften · elften · German

elften · rank #18,868 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,868
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH elektronischer

Nearest frequency peer: elektronischer (-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 „elften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „elften“ 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).

elften vs Ellen
50% similar
elften vs Enten
50% similar
elften vs ersten
67% similar

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

Key facts for elften
PropertyValue
Headwordelften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛlftn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,868
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „elften“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „elektronischer“ (#18,867), „Emanzipation“ (#18,869), „einzuladen“ (#18,866). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „elften“ bei #18,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around elften (IPA [ˈɛlftn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,868 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for elften, with forms such as "eflten", "elfetn", and "elfften". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Ellen", "Enten", "ersten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is elften, spelled E-L-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eflten
  • elfetn
  • elfften
  • elftenn
  • elftne
  • elftten
  • ellften
  • eltfen
  • leften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eflten2elfetn2elfften1elftenn1elftne2elftten1ellften1eltfen2
Edit distance from "elften"

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 "elften"?
"elften" is spelled E-L-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛlftn̩].
What does "elften" mean?
As an adjective, "elften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs elfte
What words are commonly confused with "elften"?
"elften" is commonly confused with "Ellen", "Enten", "ersten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elften" is [ˈɛlftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elften" come from?
"elften" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Erbsen#18,871devise#18,855Dekret#18,853Feldes#18,883

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list