Idiotie

[idi̯oˈtiː]

/[idi̯oˈtiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Idiotie” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,588
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stufe der geistigen Behinderung, die durch einen Intelligenzquotienten/IQ von unter 19 gekennzeichnet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-idiotie · Idiotie · German

Idiotie · rank #42,588 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,588
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH idyllische

Nearest frequency peer: idyllische (+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 „Idiotie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Idiotie“ 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).

Idiotie vs Idiot
71% similar
Idiotie vs Idioten
71% similar

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

Key facts for Idiotie
PropertyValue
HeadwordIdiotie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[idi̯oˈtiː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,588
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Idiotie“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Idiotieliegt 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: „idyllische“ (#42,589), „Hülse“ (#42,585), „Indoktrination“ (#42,591). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Idiotie“ bei #42,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Idiotie (IPA [idi̯oˈtiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,588 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Idiotie, with forms such as "diiotie", "iddiotie", and "idioite". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Idiot", "Idioten", 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 Idiotie, spelled I-D-I-O-T-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stufe der geistigen Behinderung, die durch einen Intelligenzquotienten/IQ von unter 19 gekennzeichnet ist
  2. 2
    sehr dummes Verhalten; eine Idee, die nicht durchdacht wurde und negative Konsequenzen mit sich bringt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Deutlich zu früh geborene Kinder sind in höherem Maße als voll ausgetragene von Idiotie, Imbezillität und Epilepsie betroffen.
  2. Kurz vor dem Abi die Schule zu verlassen ist reinste Idiotie.

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • diiotie
  • iddiotie
  • idioite
  • idiotei
  • idiottie
  • iditoie
  • idoitie
  • iidotie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Idiotie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

diiotie2iddiotie1idioite2idiotei2idiottie1iditoie2idoitie2iidotie2
Edit distance from "Idiotie"

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 "Idiotie"?
"Idiotie" is spelled I-D-I-O-T-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [idi̯oˈtiː].
What does "Idiotie" mean?
As a noun, "Idiotie" means: Stufe der geistigen Behinderung, die durch einen Intelligenzquotienten/IQ von unter 19 gekennzeichnet ist
What words are commonly confused with "Idiotie"?
"Idiotie" is commonly confused with "Idiot", "Idioten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Idiotie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Idiotie" is [idi̯oˈtiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Idiotie" come from?
"Idiotie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Idiotie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list