Existenzminimum

[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌmiːnimʊm]

/[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌmiːnimʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Existenzminimum” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,150. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,150
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausmaß der materiellen Mittel, die mindestens notwendig sind, um den Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-existenzminimum · Existenzminimum · German

Existenzminimum · rank #41,150 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,150
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH experimentell…

Nearest frequency peer: experimenteller (+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 „Existenzminimum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Existenzminimum“ 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 Existenzminimum
PropertyValue
HeadwordExistenzminimum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌmiːnimʊm]
Letters15
Frequency rank#41,150
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Existenzminimum“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Existenzminimumliegt 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: „experimenteller“ (#41,151), „esport“ (#41,148), „Exponaten“ (#41,152). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Existenzminimum“ bei #41,150. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around Existenzminimum (IPA [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌmiːnimʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,150 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ausmaß der materiellen Mittel, die mindestens notwendig sind, um den Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for Existenzminimum, with forms such as "eixstenzminimum", "exisetnzminimum", and "exisstenzminimum". 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Existenzminimum, spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z-M-I-N-I-M-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausmaß der materiellen Mittel, die mindestens notwendig sind, um den Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Berücksichtigt werden nicht nur das sächliche Existenzminimum gem. § 32 Abs. 6 Satz 1, 1. Tatbestand EStG (Kinderfreibetrag), sondern auch der Ausbildungs- und Erziehungsbedarf des Kindes (§ 32 Abs. 6 Satz 1, 2. Tatbestand EStG) und beides in entsprechender Größenordnung.“
  2. „Gegenstand der Existenzminimumberichte ist die Darstellung der maßgebenden Beträge für die Bemessung der steuerfrei zu stellenden Existenzminima von Erwachsenen und Kindern.“

Synonyms

Armutsgrenze

This word in other languages

living wage(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eixstenzminimum
  • exisetnzminimum
  • exisstenzminimum
  • existenmzinimum
  • existennzminimum
  • existenzimnimum
  • existenzmiinmum
  • existenzminimmu
  • existenzminimmum
  • existenzminimumm
  • existenzminiumm
  • existenzminmium
  • existenzminnimum
  • existenzmminimum
  • existenzmniimum
  • existenzzminimum
  • existeznminimum
  • existnezminimum
  • existtenzminimum
  • exitsenzminimum
  • exsitenzminimum
  • exxistenzminimum
  • xeistenzminimum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eixstenzminimum2exisetnzminimum2exisstenzminimum1existenmzinimum2existennzminimum1existenzimnimum2existenzmiinmum2existenzminimmu2
Edit distance from "Existenzminimum"

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 "Existenzminimum"?
"Existenzminimum" is spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z-M-I-N-I-M-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌmiːnimʊm].
What does "Existenzminimum" mean?
As a noun, "Existenzminimum" means: Ausmaß der materiellen Mittel, die mindestens notwendig sind, um den Lebensunterhalt zu bestreiten
What are common misspellings of "Existenzminimum"?
Common misspellings include "eixstenzminimum", "exisetnzminimum", "exisstenzminimum", "existenmzinimum", "existennzminimum". The correct spelling is "Existenzminimum".
How do you pronounce "Existenzminimum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Existenzminimum" is [ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡sˌmiːnimʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Existenzminimum" come from?
"Existenzminimum" 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 "Existenzminimum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

experimenteller#41,151Fensterscheiben#41,162fortschrittlich#41,172Beschäftigungen#41,071

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

Energieerzeugung23 variantsdurchsichtigen23 variantsBezirksgericht23 variantsAufnahmeprüfung23 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list