Impfstoff

[ˈɪmp͡fˌʃtɔf]

/[ˈɪmp͡fˌʃtɔf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Impfstoff” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,934. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,934
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stoff, der dem Körper gegeben wird, um die Produktion von Antikörpern anzuregen und so eine Immunität gegen eine Krankheit zu erreichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-impfstoff · Impfstoff · German

Impfstoff · rank #18,934 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,934
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Illusionen

Nearest frequency peer: Illusionen (-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 „Impfstoff“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Impfstoff“ 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).

Impfstoff vs Impfstoffe
90% similar

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

Key facts for Impfstoff
PropertyValue
HeadwordImpfstoff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪmp͡fˌʃtɔf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,934
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Impfstoff“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Impfstoffliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Illusionen“ (#18,933), „India“ (#18,935), „Höfen“ (#18,932). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Impfstoff“ bei #18,934. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Impfstoff (IPA [ˈɪmp͡fˌʃtɔf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,934 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stoff, der dem Körper gegeben wird, um die Produktion von Antikörpern anzuregen und so eine Immunität gegen eine Krankheit zu erreichen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Impfstoff, with forms such as "imfpstoff", "immpfstoff", and "impffstoff". 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, "Impfstoffe", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Impfstoff, spelled I-M-P-F-S-T-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stoff, der dem Körper gegeben wird, um die Produktion von Antikörpern anzuregen und so eine Immunität gegen eine Krankheit zu erreichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In einigen Gegenden Afrikas gibt es keine Kühlschränke, um den Impfstoff kühl zu halten.
  2. Impfstoffe können aus abgeschwächten oder abgetöteten Erregern hergestellt werden.

Synonyms

ImpfsaftVakzinVakzine

This word in other languages

vaccine(English)vacuna(Español)vaccin(Français)vacina(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imfpstoff
  • immpfstoff
  • impffstoff
  • impfsotff
  • impfsstoff
  • impfstfof
  • impfstof
  • impfsttoff
  • impftsoff
  • imppfstoff
  • impsftoff
  • ipmfstoff
  • mipfstoff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imfpstoff2immpfstoff1impffstoff1impfsotff2impfsstoff1impfstfof2impfstof1impfsttoff1
Edit distance from "Impfstoff"

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 "Impfstoff"?
"Impfstoff" is spelled I-M-P-F-S-T-O-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪmp͡fˌʃtɔf].
What does "Impfstoff" mean?
As a noun, "Impfstoff" means: Stoff, der dem Körper gegeben wird, um die Produktion von Antikörpern anzuregen und so eine Immunität gegen eine Krankheit zu erreichen
What words are commonly confused with "Impfstoff"?
"Impfstoff" is commonly confused with "Impfstoffe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Impfstoff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Impfstoff" is [ˈɪmp͡fˌʃtɔf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Impfstoff" come from?
"Impfstoff" 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 "Impfstoff", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Instanzen#18,937handhaben#18,915Komplizen#18,955Gewahrsam#18,903

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Kirchner13 variantsHausnummer13 variantskommunaler13 variantskuscheln13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list