Ellbogen

[ˈɛlˌboːɡn̩]

/[ˈɛlˌboːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ellbogen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,693. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,693
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - am Unterarm und Oberarm verbindendem Gelenk sitzender Knochenfortsatz

Corpus desk

Index DE-ellbogen · Ellbogen · German

Ellbogen · rank #24,693 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,693
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elfriede

Nearest frequency peer: Elfriede (-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 „Ellbogen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ellbogen“ 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).

Ellbogen vs Ellenbogen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Ellbogen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEllbogen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛlˌboːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,693
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ellbogen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ellbogenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Elfriede“ (#24,692), „Emsland“ (#24,694), „einwirken“ (#24,691). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ellbogen“ bei #24,693. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Ellbogen (IPA [ˈɛlˌboːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,693 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "am Unterarm und Oberarm verbindendem Gelenk sitzender Knochenfortsatz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ellbogen, with forms such as "elblogen", "elbogen", and "ellbbogen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ellenbogen", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ellbogen, spelled E-L-L-B-O-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    am Unterarm und Oberarm verbindendem Gelenk sitzender Knochenfortsatz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe mir den Ellbogen gebrochen.
  2. „Nikolai ließ sich schwer auf seinen Polsterstuhl fallen, zündete eine Zigarre an und verlas dann, beide Ellbogen auf den Tisch gestützt, sein Referat.“

Antonyms

Knie

This word in other languages

elbow(English)codo(Español)coude(Français)cotovelo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elblogen
  • elbogen
  • ellbbogen
  • ellbgoen
  • ellboegn
  • ellbogenn
  • ellboggen
  • ellbogne
  • ellobgen
  • lelbogen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elblogen2elbogen1ellbbogen1ellbgoen2ellboegn2ellbogenn1ellboggen1ellbogne2
Edit distance from "Ellbogen"

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 "Ellbogen"?
"Ellbogen" is spelled E-L-L-B-O-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛlˌboːɡn̩].
What does "Ellbogen" mean?
As a noun, "Ellbogen" means: am Unterarm und Oberarm verbindendem Gelenk sitzender Knochenfortsatz
What words are commonly confused with "Ellbogen"?
"Ellbogen" is commonly confused with "Ellenbogen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ellbogen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ellbogen" is [ˈɛlˌboːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ellbogen" come from?
"Ellbogen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Elfriede#24,692Eingänge#24,688ergangen#24,698ersetzte#24,702

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

erlegen10 variantsCalcium10 variantsGelaber10 variantsGenetik10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list