Empfang

[ɛmˈp͡faŋ]

/[ɛmˈp͡faŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Empfang” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,264
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Empfangen einer Übertragung (zum Beispiel Rundfunk, Funk, Handy, …)

Corpus desk

Index DE-empfang · Empfang · German

Empfang · rank #4,264 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,264
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eingehen

Nearest frequency peer: eingehen (-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 „Empfang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Empfang“ 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).

Empfang vs empfing
71% similar
Empfang vs empfange
75% similar
Empfang vs empfangen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Empfang
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmpfang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛmˈp͡faŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,264
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Empfang“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Empfangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eingehen“ (#4,263), „entsprechen“ (#4,265), „Ehemann“ (#4,262). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Empfang“ bei #4,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Empfang (IPA [ɛmˈp͡faŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,264 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Empfang, with forms such as "emfpang", "emmpfang", and "empafng". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "empfing", "empfange", "empfangen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Empfang, spelled E-M-P-F-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Empfangen einer Übertragung (zum Beispiel Rundfunk, Funk, Handy, …)
  2. 2
    Begrüßung (zum Beispiel von Gästen, Mitarbeitern, Freunden und Ähnlichen)
  3. 3
    ein Fest zur Begrüßung von Gästen
  4. 4
    eine Rezeption in einer Empfangshalle
  5. 5
    das Bekommen, das Entgegennehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In ländlichen Regionen lässt der Empfang von Fernsehsendungen oft zu wünschen übrig.
  2. Die neuen Mitglieder wurden von allen herzlich in Empfang genommen.

This word in other languages

reception(English)recepción(Español)réception(Français)recepção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emfpang
  • emmpfang
  • empafng
  • empfagn
  • empfangg
  • empfanng
  • empffang
  • empfnag
  • emppfang
  • epmfang
  • mepfang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emfpang2emmpfang1empafng2empfagn2empfangg1empfanng1empffang1empfnag2
Edit distance from "Empfang"

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 "Empfang"?
"Empfang" is spelled E-M-P-F-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡faŋ].
What does "Empfang" mean?
As a noun, "Empfang" means: das Empfangen einer Übertragung (zum Beispiel Rundfunk, Funk, Handy, …)
What words are commonly confused with "Empfang"?
"Empfang" is commonly confused with "empfing", "empfange", "empfangen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Empfang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Empfang" is [ɛmˈp͡faŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Empfang" come from?
"Empfang" 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 "Empfang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ehemann#4,262Experte#4,269content#4,256Günther#4,275

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

eingehen11 variantsdieselbe11 variantsheiraten11 variantsaufgeben11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list