Empfängern

[ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn]

/[ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Empfängern” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,529. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,529
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Empfänger

Corpus desk

Index DE-empfangern · Empfängern · German

Empfängern · rank #30,529 · 16 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,529
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH empfohlene

Nearest frequency peer: empfohlene (-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 „Empfängern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Empfängern“ 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).

Empfängern vs empfingen
70% similar
Empfängern vs Empfängers
90% similar
Empfängern vs empfange
60% similar

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

Key facts for Empfängern
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmpfängern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,529
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Empfängern“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „empfohlene“ (#30,528), „Energieträger“ (#30,530), „Elfer“ (#30,527). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Empfängern“ bei #30,529. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Empfängern (IPA [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,529 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Empfänger".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Empfängern, with forms such as "emfpängern", "emmpfängern", and "empffängern". 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, "empfingen", "Empfängers", "empfange", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Empfängern, spelled E-M-P-F-Ä-N-G-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Empfänger

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emfpängern
  • emmpfängern
  • empffängern
  • empfnägern
  • empfägnern
  • empfänegrn
  • empfängenr
  • empfängernn
  • empfängerrn
  • empfänggern
  • empfängren
  • empfänngern
  • emppfängern
  • empäfngern
  • epmfängern
  • mepfängern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Empfängern - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emfpängern2emmpfängern1empffängern1empfnägern2empfägnern2empfänegrn2empfängenr2empfängernn1
Edit distance from "Empfängern"

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 "Empfängern"?
"Empfängern" is spelled E-M-P-F-Ä-N-G-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn].
What does "Empfängern" mean?
As a noun, "Empfängern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Empfänger
What words are commonly confused with "Empfängern"?
"Empfängern" is commonly confused with "empfingen", "Empfängers", "empfange". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Empfängern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Empfängern" is [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Empfängern" come from?
"Empfängern" 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 "Empfängern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

empfohlene#30,528entziffern#30,531einzulegen#30,526Containern#30,501

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Demographie16 variantsbilateralen16 variantsHandlanger16 variantsausgelagert16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list