Existenz

[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡s]

/[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Existenz” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,521. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,521
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Vorhandensein eines Gegenstandes oder eines Zustandes in der Realität

Corpus desk

Index DE-existenz · Existenz · German

Existenz · rank #3,521 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,521
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erreichte

Nearest frequency peer: erreichte (-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 „Existenz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Existenz“ 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).

Existenz vs Existenzen
80% similar
Existenz vs existent
75% similar

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

Key facts for Existenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordExistenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,521
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Existenz“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erreichte“ (#3,520), „feiert“ (#3,522), „erfolgte“ (#3,519). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Existenz“ bei #3,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Existenz (IPA [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,521 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Existenz, with forms such as "eixstenz", "exisetnz", and "exisstenz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Existenzen", "existent", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Existenz, spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Vorhandensein eines Gegenstandes oder eines Zustandes in der Realität
  2. 2
    die Notwendigkeiten für eine Lebensgrundlage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Oft billigen wir Dingen nur eine Existenz zu, wenn sie denn sichtbar sind und einen Namen tragen“. (Quelle: Der Spiegel ONLINE)
  2. „Die Existenz von Pflanzen erfordert ein Mindestmaß an Kohlendioxid in der Planetenatmosphäre“. (Quelle: Der Spiegel ONLINE)

Synonyms

DaseinSeinVorhandenseinAlimenteErnährungLebenshaltungUnterhaltVersorgung

Antonyms

NichtexistenzInexistenz

This word in other languages

existence(English)existencia(Español)existence(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eixstenz
  • exisetnz
  • exisstenz
  • existennz
  • existenzz
  • existezn
  • existnez
  • existtenz
  • exitsenz
  • exsitenz
  • exxistenz
  • xeistenz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eixstenz2exisetnz2exisstenz1existennz1existenzz1existezn2existnez2existtenz1
Edit distance from "Existenz"

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 "Existenz"?
"Existenz" is spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡s].
What does "Existenz" mean?
As a noun, "Existenz" means: das Vorhandensein eines Gegenstandes oder eines Zustandes in der Realität
What words are commonly confused with "Existenz"?
"Existenz" is commonly confused with "Existenzen", "existent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Existenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Existenz" is [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Existenz" come from?
"Existenz" 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 "Existenz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

erfolgte#3,519Forscher#3,525Bernhard#3,506Beratung#3,505

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

angelegt12 variantstypisch12 variantsverliebt12 variantswünscht12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list