Empfängers

[ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐs]

/[ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Empfängers” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,075
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-empfangers · Empfängers · German

Empfängers · rank #38,075 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,075
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH empfundene

Nearest frequency peer: empfundene (-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 „Empfängers“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Empfängers“ 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).

Empfängers vs Empfängnis
80% similar
Empfängers vs empfange
60% similar
Empfängers vs empfangen
60% similar

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

Key facts for Empfängers
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmpfängers
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,075
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Empfängers“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Empfängersliegt 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: „empfundene“ (#38,074), „engste“ (#38,076), „empfanden“ (#38,073). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Empfängers“ bei #38,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Empfängers (IPA [ɛmˈp͡fɛŋɐs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,075 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Empfänger".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Empfängers, with forms such as "emfpängers", "emmpfängers", and "empffängers". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Empfängnis", "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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Empfängers, spelled E-M-P-F-Ä-N-G-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Empfänger

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emfpängers
  • emmpfängers
  • empffängers
  • empfnägers
  • empfägners
  • empfänegrs
  • empfängerrs
  • empfängerss
  • empfängesr
  • empfänggers
  • empfängres
  • empfänngers
  • emppfängers
  • empäfngers
  • epmfängers
  • mepfängers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emfpängers2emmpfängers1empffängers1empfnägers2empfägners2empfänegrs2empfängerrs1empfängerss1
Edit distance from "Empfängers"

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

Same letter count

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

empfundene#38,074entkräften#38,078entkräftet#38,079Durchreise#38,057

Similar misspelling depth

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

fachlicher16 variantsFilmmaterial16 variantsFrischkäse16 variantsCornflakes16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list