Extremitäten

[ɛkstʁemiˈtɛːtn̩]

/[ɛkstʁemiˈtɛːtn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Extremitäten” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,580. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,580
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Extremität

Corpus desk

Index DE-extremitaten · Extremitäten · German

Extremitäten · rank #33,580 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,580
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Expressionism…

Nearest frequency peer: Expressionismus (-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 „Extremitäten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Extremitäten“ 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).

Extremitäten vs Extremisten
83% similar

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

Key facts for Extremitäten
PropertyValue
HeadwordExtremitäten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛkstʁemiˈtɛːtn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#33,580
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Extremitäten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Expressionismus“ (#33,579), „fahrlässige“ (#33,581), „exotisch“ (#33,578). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Extremitäten“ bei #33,580. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Extremitäten (IPA [ɛkstʁemiˈtɛːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,580 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Extremitäten, with forms such as "etxremitäten", "exrtemitäten", and "extermitäten". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Extremisten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Extremitäten, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-I-T-Ä-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Extremität
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Extremität
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Extremität
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Extremität

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxremitäten
  • exrtemitäten
  • extermitäten
  • extreimtäten
  • extremittäen
  • extremittäten
  • extremitäetn
  • extremitätenn
  • extremitätne
  • extremitätten
  • extremiätten
  • extremmitäten
  • extremtiäten
  • extrmeitäten
  • extrremitäten
  • exttremitäten
  • exxtremitäten
  • xetremitäten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxremitäten2exrtemitäten2extermitäten2extreimtäten2extremittäen2extremittäten1extremitäetn2extremitätenn1
Edit distance from "Extremitäten"

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 "Extremitäten"?
"Extremitäten" is spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-I-T-Ä-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkstʁemiˈtɛːtn̩].
What does "Extremitäten" mean?
As a noun, "Extremitäten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Extremität
What words are commonly confused with "Extremitäten"?
"Extremitäten" is commonly confused with "Extremisten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Extremitäten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Extremitäten" is [ɛkstʁemiˈtɛːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Extremitäten" come from?
"Extremitäten" 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 "Extremitäten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list