externes

[ˌɛksˈtɛʁnəs]

/[ˌɛksˈtɛʁnəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“externes” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,630. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,630
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extern

Corpus desk

Index DE-externes · externes · German

externes · rank #46,630 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,630
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH existenzielle

Nearest frequency peer: existenzielle (-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 „externes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „externes“ 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).

externes vs extern
75% similar
externes vs externe
88% similar
externes vs externen
88% similar

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

Key facts for externes
PropertyValue
Headwordexternes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɛksˈtɛʁnəs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,630
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „externes“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).externesliegt 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: „existenzielle“ (#46,629), „Fahrpläne“ (#46,631), „example“ (#46,628). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „externes“ bei #46,630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around externes (IPA [ˌɛksˈtɛʁnəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,630 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for externes, with forms such as "etxernes", "exetrnes", and "extenres". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "extern", "externe", "externen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is externes, spelled E-X-T-E-R-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extern
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extern
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extern
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxernes
  • exetrnes
  • extenres
  • exterens
  • externess
  • externnes
  • externse
  • exterrnes
  • extrenes
  • extternes
  • exxternes
  • xeternes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxernes2exetrnes2extenres2exterens2externess1externnes1externse2exterrnes1
Edit distance from "externes"

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 "externes"?
"externes" is spelled E-X-T-E-R-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɛksˈtɛʁnəs].
What does "externes" mean?
As an adjective, "externes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extern
What words are commonly confused with "externes"?
"externes" is commonly confused with "extern", "externe", "externen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "externes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "externes" is [ˌɛksˈtɛʁnəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "externes" come from?
"externes" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feinster#46,638ertrinkt#46,621Entropie#46,610formaler#46,651

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Ettlingen12 variantserhabenen12 variantsentrinnen12 variantsFührerin12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list