inner

[ˈɪnɐ]

/[ˈɪnɐ]/ prep

The verdict

“inner” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,331
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der

Corpus desk

Index DE-inner · inner · German

inner · rank #17,331 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,331
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH ideologische

Nearest frequency peer: ideologische (-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 „inner“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „inner“ 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).

inner vs Insel
40% similar
inner vs Ionen
40% similar
inner vs Irrer
40% similar

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

Key facts for inner
PropertyValue
Headwordinner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ˈɪnɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,331
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „inner“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).innerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ideologische“ (#17,330), „häufigste“ (#17,329), „Jahrgänge“ (#17,333). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „inner“ bei #17,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around inner (IPA [ˈɪnɐ]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #17,331 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for inner, with forms such as "inenr", "iner", and "innerr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Insel", "Ionen", "Irrer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is inner, spelled I-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Inner Schule gehts mal wieder rund.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inenr
  • iner
  • innerr
  • innre
  • niner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inner - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inenr2iner1innerr1innre2niner2
Edit distance from "inner"

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 "inner"?
"inner" is spelled I-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnɐ].
What does "inner" mean?
As a preposition, "inner" means: in der
What words are commonly confused with "inner"?
"inner" is commonly confused with "Insel", "Ionen", "Irrer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inner" is [ˈɪnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inner" come from?
"inner" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list