informellen

[ˈɪnfɔʁmɛlən]

/[ˈɪnfɔʁmɛlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“informellen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,744. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,744
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

informellen vs informelle
91% similar

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

Key facts for informellen
PropertyValue
Headwordinformellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪnfɔʁmɛlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#34,744
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “informellen” 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). informellen 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 15 spelling variants around informellen (IPA [ˈɪnfɔʁmɛlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,744 among 17,725 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for informellen, with forms such as "ifnormellen", "infformellen", and "infomrellen". 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, "informelle", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is informellen, spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnormellen
  • infformellen
  • infomrellen
  • inforemllen
  • informeleln
  • informelen
  • informellenn
  • informellne
  • informlelen
  • informmellen
  • inforrmellen
  • infromellen
  • innformellen
  • inofrmellen
  • niformellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnormellen2infformellen1infomrellen2inforemllen2informeleln2informelen1informellenn1informellne2
Edit distance from "informellen"

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 "informellen"?
"informellen" is spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnfɔʁmɛlən].
What does "informellen" mean?
As an adjective, "informellen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs informell
What words are commonly confused with "informellen"?
"informellen" is commonly confused with "informelle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "informellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "informellen" is [ˈɪnfɔʁmɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "informellen" come from?
"informellen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “informellen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-F-O-R-M-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪnfɔʁmɛlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “informelle” - see the side-by-side comparison. informellen vs informelle
  • 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