Imker

[ˈɪmkɐ]

/[ˈɪmkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Imker” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,571
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die sich beruflich oder nebenberuflich mit Honiggewinnung und/oder der Zucht und Aufzucht von Bienenköniginnen befasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-imker · Imker · German

Imker · rank #23,571 · 7 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,571
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH identity

Nearest frequency peer: identity (-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 „Imker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Imker“ 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).

Imker vs immer
60% similar
Imker vs Inder
60% similar
Imker vs inner
40% similar

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

Key facts for Imker
PropertyValue
HeadwordImker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪmkɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,571
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Imker“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „identity“ (#23,570), „Instituten“ (#23,572), „Idealismus“ (#23,569). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Imker“ bei #23,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Imker (IPA [ˈɪmkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,571 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die sich beruflich oder nebenberuflich mit Honiggewinnung und/oder der Zucht und Aufzucht von Bienenköniginnen befasst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Imker, with forms such as "ikmer", "imekr", and "imkerr". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "immer", "Inder", "inner", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Imker, spelled I-M-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich beruflich oder nebenberuflich mit Honiggewinnung und/oder der Zucht und Aufzucht von Bienenköniginnen befasst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Imker schleudert den Honig aus den Bienenwaben.
  2. „Maschmann begann 1947 mit der Bienenzucht, weil die britischen Soldaten für jeden Imker zum Füttern zwei Pfund Zucker extra freigaben.“

Synonyms

BienenzüchterZeidlerBienenvater

This word in other languages

apiarist(English)abejero(Español)apiculteur(Français)abelheiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikmer
  • imekr
  • imkerr
  • imkker
  • imkre
  • immker
  • miker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Imker - 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.

ikmer2imekr2imkerr1imkker1imkre2immker1miker2
Edit distance from "Imker"

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 "Imker"?
"Imker" is spelled I-M-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪmkɐ].
What does "Imker" mean?
As a noun, "Imker" means: Person, die sich beruflich oder nebenberuflich mit Honiggewinnung und/oder der Zucht und Aufzucht von Bienenköniginnen befasst
What words are commonly confused with "Imker"?
"Imker" is commonly confused with "immer", "Inder", "inner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Imker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Imker" is [ˈɪmkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Imker" come from?
"Imker" 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 "Imker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hetzt#23,563Kajak#23,583Hacke#23,553loyal#23,610

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Promo7 variantsprüfe7 variantsraven7 variantsBrühe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list