Illustrator

[ɪlʊsˈtʁaːtoːɐ̯]

/[ɪlʊsˈtʁaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Illustrator” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,192
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Künstler, der zu einer Vorlage, einem Druckwerk Bilder schafft

Corpus desk

Index DE-illustrator · Illustrator · German

Illustrator · rank #38,192 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,192
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hürth

Nearest frequency peer: Hürth (-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 „Illustrator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Illustrator“ 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).

Illustrator vs Illustration
83% similar

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

Key facts for Illustrator
PropertyValue
HeadwordIllustrator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪlʊsˈtʁaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,192
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Illustrator“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Illustratorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hürth“ (#38,191), „Imagination“ (#38,193), „hydraulischen“ (#38,190). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Illustrator“ bei #38,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Illustrator (IPA [ɪlʊsˈtʁaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,192 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Künstler, der zu einer Vorlage, einem Druckwerk Bilder schafft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Illustrator, with forms such as "illsutrator", "illusrtator", and "illusstrator". 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, "Illustration", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Illustrator, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Künstler, der zu einer Vorlage, einem Druckwerk Bilder schafft

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Geschichte von der Maus mit den roten Strümpfen stand auf der Auswahlliste zum Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis und wurde mit der Goldenen Plakette der Biennale der Illustratoren 1979 in Bratislava ausgezeichnet.“

This word in other languages

illustrator(English)ilustrador(Español)illustrateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • illsutrator
  • illusrtator
  • illusstrator
  • illustartor
  • illustraotr
  • illustratorr
  • illustratro
  • illustrattor
  • illustrrator
  • illustrtaor
  • illusttrator
  • illutsrator
  • ilulstrator
  • ilustrator
  • lilustrator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

illsutrator2illusrtator2illusstrator1illustartor2illustraotr2illustratorr1illustratro2illustrattor1
Edit distance from "Illustrator"

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 "Illustrator"?
"Illustrator" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪlʊsˈtʁaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Illustrator" mean?
As a noun, "Illustrator" means: Künstler, der zu einer Vorlage, einem Druckwerk Bilder schafft
What words are commonly confused with "Illustrator"?
"Illustrator" is commonly confused with "Illustration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Illustrator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Illustrator" is [ɪlʊsˈtʁaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Illustrator" come from?
"Illustrator" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Imagination#38,193herankommen#38,174kalkulieren#38,216Handzeichen#38,163

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

inkludiert15 variantsHinterteil15 variantsJerusalems15 variantsHeadhunter15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list