Exodus

[ˈɛksodʊs]

/[ˈɛksodʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Exodus” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,544
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das 2. Buch Mose im jüdischen Tanach beziehungsweise im Alten Testament; die Beschreibung des israelitischen Auszugs aus Ägypten

Corpus desk

Index DE-exodus · Exodus · German

Exodus · rank #30,544 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,544
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erzengel

Nearest frequency peer: Erzengel (-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 „Exodus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Exodus“ 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 Exodus
PropertyValue
HeadwordExodus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛksodʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,544
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Exodus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Exodusliegt 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: „Erzengel“ (#30,543), „experimentell“ (#30,545), „Erzbischofs“ (#30,542). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Exodus“ bei #30,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Exodus (IPA [ˈɛksodʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,544 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Exodus, with forms such as "eoxdus", "exdous", and "exoddus". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Exodus, spelled E-X-O-D-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    das 2. Buch Mose im jüdischen Tanach beziehungsweise im Alten Testament; die Beschreibung des israelitischen Auszugs aus Ägypten
  2. 2
    Vorgang, bei dem Menschen ein Gebiet, ein Land verlassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aber sowohl alphabetisches Schreiben als auch Tierkult existierten bereits zur Zeit des Exodus, denn Moses führte das alphabetische Schreiben mit sich und hielt es überdies für notwendig, die Tierverehrung zu verbieten.“
  2. „Ein in der deutschen Geschichte einmaliger Exodus an Talent und Wissen, an Erfahrungen und an handwerklichem Können setzte ein.“

Synonyms

zweites Buch MoseAuszug

Antonyms

GenesisLevitikusNumeriDeuteronomium

This word in other languages

Exodus(English)Éxodo(Español)Exode(Français)Êxodo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eoxdus
  • exdous
  • exoddus
  • exodsu
  • exoduss
  • exouds
  • exxodus
  • xeodus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eoxdus2exdous2exoddus1exodsu2exoduss1exouds2exxodus1xeodus2
Edit distance from "Exodus"

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 "Exodus"?
"Exodus" is spelled E-X-O-D-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛksodʊs].
What does "Exodus" mean?
As a noun, "Exodus" means: das 2. Buch Mose im jüdischen Tanach beziehungsweise im Alten Testament; die Beschreibung des israelitischen Auszugs aus Ägypten
What are common misspellings of "Exodus"?
Common misspellings include "eoxdus", "exdous", "exoddus", "exodsu", "exoduss". The correct spelling is "Exodus".
How do you pronounce "Exodus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exodus" is [ˈɛksodʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exodus" come from?
"Exodus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Exodus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erlegt#30,537erhöhe#30,534Finder#30,554episch#30,532

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

flick8 variantsGauner8 variantsDecks8 variantshackt8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list