Idee

[iˈdeː]

/[iˈdeː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Idee” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #545) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#545
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Urbild einer Erscheinung

Corpus desk

Index DE-idee · Idee · German

Idee · rank #545 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #545
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH frei

Nearest frequency peer: frei (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Idee“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Idee“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Idee vs ige
25% similar
Idee vs ire
25% similar
Idee vs idF
25% similar

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

Key facts for Idee
PropertyValue
HeadwordIdee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈdeː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#545
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Idee“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ideeliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „frei“ (#544), „jedes“ (#546), „Form“ (#543). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Idee“ bei #545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Idee is neighbouring look-alikes ("ige", "ire", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [iˈdeː]. Frequency #545 among 1,488 “I” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Idee, with forms such as "diee", "iddee", and "ide". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ige", "ire", "idF", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Idee, spelled I-D-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Urbild einer Erscheinung
  2. 2
    meist plötzlich auftretender Gedanke, der Erfolg verspricht
  3. 3
    Leitbild
  4. 4
    sehr kleine Menge von etwas; kaum messbar aber real

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich hatte eine sehr gute Idee, die die Arbeit an unserem Projekt erleichterte.
  2. Mein Bruder hat die fixe Idee, einmal um die Welt zu segeln.

Synonyms

UrbildEinfallGedankeGeistesblitzLeitbildHauchJotaKleinigkeitSpur

This word in other languages

idea(English)idea(Español)idée(Français)idéia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • diee
  • iddee
  • ide
  • iede

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Idee - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

diee2iddee1ide1iede2
Edit distance from "Idee"

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 "Idee"?
"Idee" is spelled I-D-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈdeː].
What does "Idee" mean?
As a noun, "Idee" means: Urbild einer Erscheinung
What words are commonly confused with "Idee"?
"Idee" is commonly confused with "ige", "ire", "idF". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Idee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Idee" is [iˈdeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Idee" come from?
"Idee" 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 "Idee", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frei#544Form#543Fest#542raus#557

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list