Generator

[ɡenəˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]

/[ɡenəˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Generator” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,839
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maschine, die mechanische in elektrische Energie umwandelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-generator · Generator · German

Generator · rank #13,839 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,839
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gemütlichen

Nearest frequency peer: gemütlichen (-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 „Generator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Generator“ 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).

Generator vs Generatoren
82% similar

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

Key facts for Generator
PropertyValue
HeadwordGenerator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡenəˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,839
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Generator“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Generatorliegt 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: „gemütlichen“ (#13,838), „gerechte“ (#13,840), „gesammelten“ (#13,841). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Generator“ bei #13,839. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Generator (IPA [ɡenəˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,839 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Generator, with forms such as "egnerator", "geenrator", and "geneartor". 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, "Generatoren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Generator, spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maschine, die mechanische in elektrische Energie umwandelt
  2. 2
    Computerprogramm, das aus einer Eingabe eine Zeichenfolge, ein Bild oder ein Audiosignal erzeugt
  3. 3
    Apparat zur Gaserzeugung aus festen Brennstoffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In einem graphisch sehr ansprechenden Applet der University of Colorado ist ein sehr einfacher Generator dargestellt, bei dem - im Gegensatz zur obigen Darstellung - die Spule fest ist und der Magnet rotiert.“
  2. „Um zehn wurde der Generator abgestellt, und Dunkelheit und Stille legten sich über den ganzen Ort.“

Synonyms

Stromerzeuger

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnerator
  • geenrator
  • geneartor
  • generaotr
  • generatorr
  • generatro
  • generattor
  • generrator
  • genertaor
  • gennerator
  • genreator
  • ggenerator
  • gneerator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnerator2geenrator2geneartor2generaotr2generatorr1generatro2generattor1generrator1
Edit distance from "Generator"

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 "Generator"?
"Generator" is spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡenəˈʁaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Generator" mean?
As a noun, "Generator" means: Maschine, die mechanische in elektrische Energie umwandelt
What words are commonly confused with "Generator"?
"Generator" is commonly confused with "Generatoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Generator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Generator" is [ɡenəˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Generator" come from?
"Generator" 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 "Generator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list