Emulator

[emuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]

/[emuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Emulator” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,844. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,844
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Computersystem, das ein anderes nachbildet

Corpus desk

Index DE-emulator · Emulator · German

Emulator · rank #48,844 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,844
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einwirkungen

Nearest frequency peer: Einwirkungen (-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 „Emulator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Emulator“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Emulator
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmulator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[emuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,844
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Emulator“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Einwirkungen“ (#48,843), „Endgerät“ (#48,845), „einstudiert“ (#48,842). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Emulator“ bei #48,844. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Emulator (IPA [emuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,844 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Computersystem, das ein anderes nachbildet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Emulator, with forms such as "emluator", "emmulator", and "emualtor". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Emulator, spelled E-M-U-L-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Computersystem, das ein anderes nachbildet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt eine Reihe von Emulatoren, mit deren Hilfe man für Spielkonsolen konzipierte Spiele auch am PC spielen kann.
  2. Das DVD-Laufwerk wird, ähnlich wie zuvor schon das Disketten-Laufwerk, nur noch durch einen Emulator nachgebildet.

Synonyms

NachahmerNachbilderSimulatorVirtualisierer

This word in other languages

emulator(English)émulateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emluator
  • emmulator
  • emualtor
  • emulaotr
  • emulatorr
  • emulatro
  • emulattor
  • emullator
  • emultaor
  • eumlator
  • meulator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emluator2emmulator1emualtor2emulaotr2emulatorr1emulatro2emulattor1emullator1
Edit distance from "Emulator"

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 "Emulator"?
"Emulator" is spelled E-M-U-L-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [emuˈlaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Emulator" mean?
As a noun, "Emulator" means: Computersystem, das ein anderes nachbildet
What are common misspellings of "Emulator"?
Common misspellings include "emluator", "emmulator", "emualtor", "emulaotr", "emulatorr". The correct spelling is "Emulator".
How do you pronounce "Emulator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Emulator" is [emuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Emulator" come from?
"Emulator" 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 "Emulator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Endgerät#48,845epischer#48,851Ehemanns#48,836erhärtet#48,855

Similar misspelling depth

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

Doktors11 variantsDechant11 variantsCalgary11 variantsGenerika11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list