Icons

[ˈaɪ̯kn̩s]

/[ˈaɪ̯kn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Icons” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,495. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,495
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Icon

Corpus desk

Index DE-icons · Icons · German

Icons · rank #47,495 · 6 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,495
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hündchen

Nearest frequency peer: Hündchen (-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 „Icons“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Icons“ 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).

Icons vs ins
40% similar
Icons vs Ios
60% similar
Icons vs Ion
60% similar

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

Key facts for Icons
PropertyValue
HeadwordIcons
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯kn̩s]
Letters5
Frequency rank#47,495
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Icons“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hündchen“ (#47,494), „immateriellen“ (#47,496), „härten“ (#47,493). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Icons“ bei #47,495. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Icons (IPA [ˈaɪ̯kn̩s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,495 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Icons, with forms such as "iccons", "icnos", and "iconns". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ins", "Ios", "Ion", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Icons, spelled I-C-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Icon
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Icon
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Icon
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Icon
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Icon

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iccons
  • icnos
  • iconns
  • iconss
  • icosn
  • iocns

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iccons1icnos2iconns1iconss1icosn2iocns2
Edit distance from "Icons"

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 "Icons"?
"Icons" is spelled I-C-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯kn̩s].
What does "Icons" mean?
As a noun, "Icons" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Icon
What words are commonly confused with "Icons"?
"Icons" is commonly confused with "ins", "Ios", "Ion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Icons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Icons" is [ˈaɪ̯kn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Icons" come from?
"Icons" 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 "Icons", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Izmir#47,504Holtz#47,485Josua#47,510Heger#47,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

gries6 variantsModen6 variantsflame6 variantsFack6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list