extremen

[ɛksˈtʁeːmən]

/[ɛksˈtʁeːmən]/ adj

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The verdict

“extremen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,858
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem

Corpus desk

Index DE-extremen · extremen · German

extremen · rank #8,858 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,858
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erspart

Nearest frequency peer: erspart (-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 „extremen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „extremen“ 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).

extremen vs extremer
88% similar
extremen vs extremes
88% similar
extremen vs extrem
75% similar

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

Key facts for extremen
PropertyValue
Headwordextremen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛksˈtʁeːmən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,858
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „extremen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.extremenliegt 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: „erspart“ (#8,857), „fange“ (#8,859), „Erforschung“ (#8,856). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „extremen“ bei #8,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around extremen (IPA [ɛksˈtʁeːmən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,858 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for extremen, with forms such as "etxremen", "exrtemen", and "extermen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "extremer", "extremes", "extrem", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is extremen, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxremen
  • exrtemen
  • extermen
  • extreemn
  • extremenn
  • extremmen
  • extremne
  • extrmeen
  • extrremen
  • exttremen
  • exxtremen
  • xetremen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of extremen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etxremen2exrtemen2extermen2extreemn2extremenn1extremmen1extremne2extrmeen2
Edit distance from "extremen"

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 "extremen"?
"extremen" is spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksˈtʁeːmən].
What does "extremen" mean?
As an adjective, "extremen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
What words are commonly confused with "extremen"?
"extremen" is commonly confused with "extremer", "extremes", "extrem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extremen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extremen" is [ɛksˈtʁeːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extremen" come from?
"extremen" 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 "extremen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

frischer#8,865Debatten#8,848gemischt#8,870bemerken#8,838

Similar misspelling depth

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

verdammte12 variantsRatgeber12 variantsSchwung12 variantsSiedlung12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list