Experten
[ɛksˈpɛʁtn̩]
The verdict
“Experten” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,147 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #2,147
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Experte
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Experten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛksˈpɛʁtn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #2,147 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Experten” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Experten is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛksˈpɛʁtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,147 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Experten, with forms such as "epxerten", "exeprten", and "experetn". 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, "Exporte", "externen", "Expertin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Experten, spelled E-X-P-E-R-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Experte
- 2Dativ Singular des Substantivs Experte
- 3Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Experte
- 4Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Experte
- 5Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Experte
- 6Dativ Plural des Substantivs Experte
- 7Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Experte
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: epxerten,exeprten,experetn,experrten,expertenn,expertne,expertten,expetren,expperten,expreten,exxperten,xeperten
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Experten - 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.
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.
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Using “Experten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-X-P-E-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɛksˈpɛʁtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Exporte” - see the side-by-side comparison. Experten vs Exporte
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.