Enkelin

[ˈɛŋkəlɪn]

/[ˈɛŋkəlɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Enkelin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,872. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,872
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliches Kind von Sohn oder Tochter (Kindes-Kind) oder weibliche Nachfahrin der zweiten Generation

Corpus desk

Index DE-enkelin · Enkelin · German

Enkelin · rank #15,872 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,872
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Emails

Nearest frequency peer: Emails (-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 „Enkelin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Enkelin“ 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).

Enkelin vs Enkeln
86% similar
Enkelin vs Enkel
71% similar
Enkelin vs Engeln
71% similar

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

Key facts for Enkelin
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnkelin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛŋkəlɪn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,872
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Enkelin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Enkelinliegt 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: „Emails“ (#15,871), „entfaltet“ (#15,873), „einstecken“ (#15,870). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Enkelin“ bei #15,872. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Enkelin (IPA [ˈɛŋkəlɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,872 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weibliches Kind von Sohn oder Tochter (Kindes-Kind) oder weibliche Nachfahrin der zweiten Generation".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Enkelin, with forms such as "eknelin", "eneklin", and "enkeiln". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Enkeln", "Enkel", "Engeln", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Enkelin, spelled E-N-K-E-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliches Kind von Sohn oder Tochter (Kindes-Kind) oder weibliche Nachfahrin der zweiten Generation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Enkelin ist sieben Jahre alt.
  2. „Als ich ihn fragte, warum er nicht ein Machtwort sprach, um seine Enkelin vor der Beschneidung zu retten, spielte er den Ahnungslosen.“

Synonyms

EnkeltochterGroßtochter

Antonyms

Mutter

This word in other languages

granddaughter(English)nieta(Español)petite-fille(Français)neta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eknelin
  • eneklin
  • enkeiln
  • enkelinn
  • enkellin
  • enkelni
  • enkkelin
  • enklein
  • ennkelin
  • nekelin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eknelin2eneklin2enkeiln2enkelinn1enkellin1enkelni2enkkelin1enklein2
Edit distance from "Enkelin"

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 "Enkelin"?
"Enkelin" is spelled E-N-K-E-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛŋkəlɪn].
What does "Enkelin" mean?
As a noun, "Enkelin" means: weibliches Kind von Sohn oder Tochter (Kindes-Kind) oder weibliche Nachfahrin der zweiten Generation
What words are commonly confused with "Enkelin"?
"Enkelin" is commonly confused with "Enkeln", "Enkel", "Engeln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Enkelin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Enkelin" is [ˈɛŋkəlɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Enkelin" come from?
"Enkelin" 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 "Enkelin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erraten#15,875culture#15,854Gehirns#15,890Geiseln#15,892

Similar misspelling depth

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

gefüllte10 variantsBologna10 variantsblutige10 variantsbezeugt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list