Individuum

[ɪndiˈviːduʊm]

/[ɪndiˈviːduʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Individuum” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,261. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,261
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Einzelnes in seiner jeweiligen Gesamtheit und gleichzeitigen Besonderheit (von absondern, trennen, unterscheiden) oder Unterschiedlichkeit gegenüber anderem, das Ganze einer Einheit, etwas Ei...

Corpus desk

Index DE-individuum · Individuum · German

Individuum · rank #11,261 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,261
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hörer

Nearest frequency peer: Hörer (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Individuum”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Individuum” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Individuum vs Individuums
91% similar
Individuum vs Individuen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Individuum
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndividuum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪndiˈviːduʊm]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,261
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Individuum” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Individuum lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Individuum (IPA [ɪndiˈviːduʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,261 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Individuum, with forms such as "idnividuum", "inddividuum", and "indiivduum". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Individuums", "Individuen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Individuum, spelled I-N-D-I-V-I-D-U-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Einzelnes in seiner jeweiligen Gesamtheit und gleichzeitigen Besonderheit (von absondern, trennen, unterscheiden) oder Unterschiedlichkeit gegenüber anderem, das Ganze einer Einheit, etwas Einheitliches, ein einzelnes Lebewesen oder Einzelwesen
  2. 2
    herablassend bis abwertend für eine Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jeder Mensch ist ein Individuum.
  2. Wenn man vom einzelnen Individuum ausgeht, kann man sagen…

Synonyms

Einzelwesen

Antonyms

DividuumGruppeKohorteGemeinschaftGesellschaftGesindel

This word in other languages

individual(English)individuo(Español)individu(Français)indivíduo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnividuum
  • inddividuum
  • indiivduum
  • indivdiuum
  • individduum
  • individum
  • individumu
  • individuumm
  • indiviudum
  • indivviduum
  • indviiduum
  • inidviduum
  • inndividuum
  • nidividuum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

idnividuum2inddividuum1indiivduum2indivdiuum2individduum1individum1individumu2individuumm1
Edit distance from "Individuum"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Individuum"?
"Individuum" is spelled I-N-D-I-V-I-D-U-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪndiˈviːduʊm].
What does "Individuum" mean?
As a noun, "Individuum" means: etwas Einzelnes in seiner jeweiligen Gesamtheit und gleichzeitigen Besonderheit (von absondern, trennen, unterscheiden) oder Unterschiedlichkeit gegenüber anderem, das Ganze einer Einheit, etwas Ei...
What words are commonly confused with "Individuum"?
"Individuum" is commonly confused with "Individuums", "Individuen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Individuum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Individuum" is [ɪndiˈviːduʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Individuum" come from?
"Individuum" 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 "Individuum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inszeniert#11,264Gültigkeit#11,249Kundgebung#11,278ernsthafte#11,226

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

geprägten14 variantserfahrenen14 variantseingeräumt14 variantsPhilosoph14 variants

What to do next

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  • "Individuum" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Individuums". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #11,261 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

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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