indigene

[ɪndiˈɡeːnə]

/[ɪndiˈɡeːnə]/ adj

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The verdict

“indigene” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,361. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,361
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

indigene vs indigenen
89% similar
indigene vs Indien
63% similar
indigene vs Indiens
63% similar

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

Key facts for indigene
PropertyValue
Headwordindigene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪndiˈɡeːnə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,361
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “indigene” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). indigene lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around indigene (IPA [ɪndiˈɡeːnə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,361 among 17,725 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for indigene, with forms such as "idnigene", "inddigene", and "indgiene". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "indigenen", "Indien", "Indiens", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is indigene, spelled I-N-D-I-G-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnigene
  • inddigene
  • indgiene
  • indiegne
  • indigeen
  • indiggene
  • indignee
  • inidgene
  • inndigene
  • nidigene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnigene2inddigene1indgiene2indiegne2indigeen2indiggene1indignee2inidgene2
Edit distance from "indigene"

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 "indigene"?
"indigene" is spelled I-N-D-I-G-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndiˈɡeːnə].
What does "indigene" mean?
As an adjective, "indigene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs indigen
What words are commonly confused with "indigene"?
"indigene" is commonly confused with "indigenen", "Indien", "Indiens". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "indigene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indigene" is [ɪndiˈɡeːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indigene" come from?
"indigene" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “indigene”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-D-I-G-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪndiˈɡeːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “indigenen” - see the side-by-side comparison. indigene vs indigenen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list