Inschrift

[ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft]

/[ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inschrift” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,263. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,263
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (oft relativ kurzer) Text, exponiert angebracht auf einer Unterlage wie etwa einem Gedenkstein oder einer Hauswand

Corpus desk

Index DE-inschrift · Inschrift · German

Inschrift · rank #11,263 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,263
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH infiziert

Nearest frequency peer: infiziert (-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 „Inschrift“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Inschrift“ 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).

Inschrift vs Inschriften
82% similar

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

Key facts for Inschrift
PropertyValue
HeadwordInschrift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,263
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Inschrift“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Inschriftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „infiziert“ (#11,262), „inszeniert“ (#11,264), „Individuum“ (#11,261). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Inschrift“ bei #11,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Inschrift (IPA [ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,263 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(oft relativ kurzer) Text, exponiert angebracht auf einer Unterlage wie etwa einem Gedenkstein oder einer Hauswand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Inschrift, with forms such as "incshrift", "innschrift", and "inscchrift". 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, "Inschriften", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Inschrift, spelled I-N-S-C-H-R-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (oft relativ kurzer) Text, exponiert angebracht auf einer Unterlage wie etwa einem Gedenkstein oder einer Hauswand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In den Ruinen der kretischen Stadt Knossos entdeckt man seit der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts immer mehr Fragmente mit Inschriften.“
  2. „Pierius also kannte die Übersetzung der Inschrift von Plutarch nicht und mußte sie allein mit Hilfe der allgemeinen Symbolerläuterungen Plutarchs übertragen, die im erhaltenen Text stehen.“

This word in other languages

inscription(English)inscripción(Español)inscription(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • incshrift
  • innschrift
  • inscchrift
  • inschhrift
  • inschirft
  • inschrfit
  • inschrifft
  • inschriftt
  • inschritf
  • inschrrift
  • inscrhift
  • inshcrift
  • insschrift
  • isnchrift
  • nischrift

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

incshrift2innschrift1inscchrift1inschhrift1inschirft2inschrfit2inschrifft1inschriftt1
Edit distance from "Inschrift"

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 "Inschrift"?
"Inschrift" is spelled I-N-S-C-H-R-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft].
What does "Inschrift" mean?
As a noun, "Inschrift" means: (oft relativ kurzer) Text, exponiert angebracht auf einer Unterlage wie etwa einem Gedenkstein oder einer Hauswand
What words are commonly confused with "Inschrift"?
"Inschrift" is commonly confused with "Inschriften". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Inschrift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inschrift" is [ˈɪnˌʃʁɪft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inschrift" come from?
"Inschrift" 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 "Inschrift", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

infiziert#11,262herkommen#11,253geprägten#11,242Fachleute#11,229

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

inszeniert15 variantsGültigkeit15 variantsemotionalen15 variantseinfachste15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list