explodieren

[ɛksploˈdiːʁən]

/[ɛksploˈdiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“explodieren” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,817. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,817
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plötzlich heftig auseinanderfliegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-explodieren · explodieren · German

explodieren · rank #13,817 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,817
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH ertrinken

Nearest frequency peer: ertrinken (-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 „explodieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „explodieren“ 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).

explodieren vs explodiert
82% similar
explodieren vs explodierte
82% similar
explodieren vs expandieren
82% similar

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

Key facts for explodieren
PropertyValue
Headwordexplodieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛksploˈdiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,817
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „explodieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.explodierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ertrinken“ (#13,816), „Falter“ (#13,818), „erteilte“ (#13,815). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „explodieren“ bei #13,817. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around explodieren (IPA [ɛksploˈdiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,817 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for explodieren, with forms such as "epxlodieren", "exlpodieren", and "expldoieren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "explodiert", "explodierte", "expandieren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 explodieren, spelled E-X-P-L-O-D-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzlich heftig auseinanderfliegen
  2. 2
    einen starken Gefühlsausbruch haben, richtig wütend werden
  3. 3
    sehr plötzlich sehr viel mehr werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Schwarzpulver explodierte schon beim Zubereiten.
  2. Am 26.04.1986 explodierte im ukrainischen Prypjat der Reaktorblock 4 des sowjetischen Atomkraftwerks Tschernobyl.

Synonyms

berstendetonierenhochgehenplatzenzerberstenzerplatzenzerspringenaufbrausenausflippenausklinkenausrastenaustickenereifernsauer werdentobenwütenwütend werdendurch die Decke gehenhochschießenhochschnellenin die Höhe schießenvervielfachendurch die Decke gehen

Antonyms

implodierensich beruhigenins Bodenlose fallensinken

This word in other languages

explode(English)explotar(Español)exploser(Français)explodir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxlodieren
  • exlpodieren
  • expldoieren
  • expllodieren
  • exploddieren
  • explodeiren
  • explodieern
  • explodierenn
  • explodierne
  • explodierren
  • explodireen
  • exploideren
  • expoldieren
  • expplodieren
  • exxplodieren
  • xeplodieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of explodieren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epxlodieren2exlpodieren2expldoieren2expllodieren1exploddieren1explodeiren2explodieern2explodierenn1
Edit distance from "explodieren"

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 "explodieren"?
"explodieren" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-D-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksploˈdiːʁən].
What does "explodieren" mean?
As a verb, "explodieren" means: plötzlich heftig auseinanderfliegen
What words are commonly confused with "explodieren"?
"explodieren" is commonly confused with "explodiert", "explodierte", "expandieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "explodieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explodieren" is [ɛksploˈdiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "explodieren" come from?
"explodieren" 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 "explodieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

festgesetzt#13,819erschrocken#13,814entspannter#13,811engagierten#13,810

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Festlegung16 variantsFinsternis16 variantsgeschuldet16 variantsbestenfalls16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list