Infrastruktur

[ˈɪnfʁastʁʊkˌtuːɐ̯]

/[ˈɪnfʁastʁʊkˌtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Infrastruktur” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,657 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,657
frequency rank, German
13
letters
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu Grunde liegendes Kernsystem

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Infrastruktur vs Infrastrukturen
87% similar

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

Key facts for Infrastruktur
PropertyValue
HeadwordInfrastruktur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪnfʁastʁʊkˌtuːɐ̯]
Letters13
Frequency rank#2,657
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Infrastruktur” 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). Infrastruktur lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Infrastruktur is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪnfʁastʁʊkˌtuːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,657 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Infrastruktur, with forms such as "ifnrastruktur", "infarstruktur", and "inffrastruktur". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Infrastrukturen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Infrastruktur, spelled I-N-F-R-A-S-T-R-U-K-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu Grunde liegendes Kernsystem
  2. 2
    alle langlebigen Grundeinrichtungen und Anlagen, die für die Volkswirtschaft eines Landes notwendig sind und nur mittelbar der Produktion dienen

Antonyms

AusgestaltungNutzungSuprastruktur

This word in other languages

infrastructure(English)infraestructura(Español)infrastructure(Français)infraestrutura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ifnrastruktur,infarstruktur,inffrastruktur,infrasrtuktur,infrasstruktur,infrastrkutur,infrastrruktur,infrastrukktur,infrastruktru,infrastrukttur,infrastrukturr,infrastrukutr,infrastrutkur,infrasttruktur,infrasturktur,infratsruktur,infrrastruktur,infrsatruktur,innfrastruktur,inrfastruktur,nifrastruktur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnrastruktur2infarstruktur2inffrastruktur1infrasrtuktur2infrasstruktur1infrastrkutur2infrastrruktur1infrastrukktur1
Edit distance from "Infrastruktur"

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 "Infrastruktur"?
"Infrastruktur" is spelled I-N-F-R-A-S-T-R-U-K-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnfʁastʁʊkˌtuːɐ̯].
What does "Infrastruktur" mean?
As a noun, "Infrastruktur" means: zu Grunde liegendes Kernsystem
What words are commonly confused with "Infrastruktur"?
"Infrastruktur" is commonly confused with "Infrastrukturen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Infrastruktur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Infrastruktur" is [ˈɪnfʁastʁʊkˌtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Infrastruktur" come from?
"Infrastruktur" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Infrastruktur”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-F-R-A-S-T-R-U-K-T-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪnfʁastʁʊkˌtuːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Infrastrukturen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Infrastruktur vs Infrastrukturen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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