existieren

[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁən]

/[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“existieren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,578
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - da sein, vorhanden sein, ein Teil der Realität sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-existieren · existieren · German

existieren · rank #3,578 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,578
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erweiterung

Nearest frequency peer: Erweiterung (-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 „existieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „existieren“ 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).

existieren vs existiert
80% similar
existieren vs existierte
80% similar
existieren vs existierten
91% similar

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

Key facts for existieren
PropertyValue
Headwordexistieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,578
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „existieren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).existierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Erweiterung“ (#3,577), „Feind“ (#3,579), „ersatz“ (#3,576). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „existieren“ bei #3,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around existieren (IPA [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,578 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for existieren, with forms such as "eixstieren", "exisiteren", and "exisstieren". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "existiert", "existierte", "existierten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 existieren, spelled E-X-I-S-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    da sein, vorhanden sein, ein Teil der Realität sein
  2. 2
    auskommen, leben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für Deltasegler, Paragleiter, Mountain-biker, Wildwasserfahrer und Extremkletterer existiert der Berg bloß noch als Herausforderung.“
  2. „Wenn ich die Route geschafft habe, bin ich kurz glücklich, bald darauf aber traurig, weil ich einen Traum realisiert habe und dieser somit nicht mehr existiert, zitiert Zak den Freikletterer A. Albert.“

Synonyms

daseinseinauskommenleben

This word in other languages

exist(English)existir(Español)exister(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eixstieren
  • exisiteren
  • exisstieren
  • existeiren
  • existieern
  • existierenn
  • existierne
  • existierren
  • existireen
  • existtieren
  • exitsieren
  • exsitieren
  • exxistieren
  • xeistieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eixstieren2exisiteren2exisstieren1existeiren2existieern2existierenn1existierne2existierren1
Edit distance from "existieren"

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 "existieren"?
"existieren" is spelled E-X-I-S-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁən].
What does "existieren" mean?
As a verb, "existieren" means: da sein, vorhanden sein, ein Teil der Realität sein
What words are commonly confused with "existieren"?
"existieren" is commonly confused with "existiert", "existierte", "existierten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "existieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "existieren" is [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "existieren" come from?
"existieren" 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 "existieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Herrschaft#3,590Kategorien#3,594Australien#3,559verbessert#3,548

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Franzosen14 variantsbritische14 variantsBewertung14 variantsjüdischen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list