extremes

/[ɛksˈtʁeːməs]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#43,858

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

extremes is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem Pronounced [ɛksˈtʁeːməs]. Often confused with extrem and extremen.

Key facts for extremes
PropertyValue
Headwordextremes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ɛksˈtʁeːməs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,858
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of extremes in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for extremes is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛksˈtʁeːməs]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,858 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for extremes, with forms such as "etxremes", "exrtemes", and "extermes". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "extrem", "extremen", "extremer", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is extremes, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-E-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: etxremes,exrtemes,extermes,extreems,extremess,extremmes,extremse,extrmees,extrremes,exttremes,exxtremes,xetremes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for extremes

Misspelling Variants of "extremes"

etxremes8exrtemes8extermes8extreems8extremess9extremmes9extremse8extrmees8
Misspelling Variants of "extremes"

Frequency rank: #43,858 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "extremes"?
"extremes" is spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksˈtʁeːməs].
What does "extremes" mean?
As an adj, "extremes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs extrem
What words are commonly confused with "extremes"?
"extremes" is commonly confused with "extrem", "extremen", "extremer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extremes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extremes" is [ɛksˈtʁeːməs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extremes" come from?
"extremes" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.