existiert

[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯t]

/[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“existiert” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,819
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs existieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-existiert · existiert · German

existiert · rank #2,819 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,819
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ermöglichen

Nearest frequency peer: ermöglichen (-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 „existiert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „existiert“ 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).

existiert vs existierte
90% similar
existiert vs existierten
82% similar
existiert vs existent
78% similar

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

Key facts for existiert
PropertyValue
Headwordexistiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,819
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „existiert“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).existiertliegt 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: „ermöglichen“ (#2,818), „Eintritt“ (#2,817), „Flugzeug“ (#2,821). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „existiert“ bei #2,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around existiert (IPA [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,819 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs existieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for existiert, with forms such as "eixstiert", "exisitert", and "exisstiert". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "existierte", "existierten", "existent", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is existiert, spelled E-X-I-S-T-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs existieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eixstiert
  • exisitert
  • exisstiert
  • existeirt
  • existierrt
  • existiertt
  • existietr
  • existiret
  • existtiert
  • exitsiert
  • exsitiert
  • exxistiert
  • xeistiert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eixstiert2exisitert2exisstiert1existeirt2existierrt1existiertt1existietr2existiret2
Edit distance from "existiert"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Christen13 variantsVorstand13 variantsverfolgen13 variantsBereichen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list