Ingenieur

[ɪnʒeˈni̯øːɐ̯]

/[ɪnʒeˈni̯øːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ingenieur” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,206
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Absolvent einer Ausbildung in den Ingenieurwissenschaften

Corpus desk

Index DE-ingenieur · Ingenieur · German

Ingenieur · rank #6,206 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,206
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hügel

Nearest frequency peer: Hügel (-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 „Ingenieur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ingenieur“ 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).

Ingenieur vs Ingenieure
90% similar
Ingenieur vs Ingenieurs
90% similar
Ingenieur vs Ingenieuren
82% similar

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

Key facts for Ingenieur
PropertyValue
HeadwordIngenieur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnʒeˈni̯øːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,206
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ingenieur“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ingenieurliegt 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: „Hügel“ (#6,205), „Innenminister“ (#6,207), „jonas“ (#6,208). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Ingenieur“ bei #6,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ingenieur (IPA [ɪnʒeˈni̯øːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,206 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Absolvent einer Ausbildung in den Ingenieurwissenschaften".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ingenieur, with forms such as "ignenieur", "inegnieur", and "ingeineur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Ingenieure", "Ingenieurs", "Ingenieuren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ingenieur, spelled I-N-G-E-N-I-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Absolvent einer Ausbildung in den Ingenieurwissenschaften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der japanische Ingenieur entwickelt ein neues Telefon.
  2. „Erst seit 1965 allerdings ist die Berufsbezeichnung „Ingenieur" durch ein Gesetz geschützt.“

This word in other languages

engineer(English)ingeniero(Español)ingénieur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ignenieur
  • inegnieur
  • ingeineur
  • ingeneiur
  • ingenieru
  • ingenieurr
  • ingeniuer
  • ingennieur
  • inggenieur
  • ingneieur
  • inngenieur
  • nigenieur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ignenieur2inegnieur2ingeineur2ingeneiur2ingenieru2ingenieurr1ingeniuer2ingennieur1
Edit distance from "Ingenieur"

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 "Ingenieur"?
"Ingenieur" is spelled I-N-G-E-N-I-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnʒeˈni̯øːɐ̯].
What does "Ingenieur" mean?
As a noun, "Ingenieur" means: Absolvent einer Ausbildung in den Ingenieurwissenschaften
What words are commonly confused with "Ingenieur"?
"Ingenieur" is commonly confused with "Ingenieure", "Ingenieurs", "Ingenieuren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ingenieur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ingenieur" is [ɪnʒeˈni̯øːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ingenieur" come from?
"Ingenieur" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ingenieur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

folgender#6,184Ruhestand#6,229Rücksicht#6,230Erzählung#6,180

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

letztere12 variantsGerüchte12 variantsprobiert12 variantsDietrich12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list