insolvent

[inzɔlˈvɛnt]

/[inzɔlˈvɛnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“insolvent” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,594
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unfähig sein, wegen fehlender Liquidität (=Geldmangel) oder Überschuldung seinen laufenden Zahlungsverpflichtungen (=Verbindlichkeiten, Schulden) gegenüber den Gläubigern nachkommen zu können

Corpus desk

Index DE-insolvent · insolvent · German

insolvent · rank #42,594 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,594
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Investors

Nearest frequency peer: Investors (+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 „insolvent“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „insolvent“ 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).

insolvent vs Insolvenz
78% similar

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

Key facts for insolvent
PropertyValue
Headwordinsolvent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[inzɔlˈvɛnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,594
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „insolvent“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).insolventliegt 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: „Investors“ (#42,595), „innovatives“ (#42,592), „Inzidenz“ (#42,596). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „insolvent“ bei #42,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around insolvent (IPA [inzɔlˈvɛnt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,594 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unfähig sein, wegen fehlender Liquidität (=Geldmangel) oder Überschuldung seinen laufenden Zahlungsverpflichtungen (=Verbindlichkeiten, Schulden) gegenüber den Gläubigern nachkommen zu können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for insolvent, with forms such as "innsolvent", "inoslvent", and "inslovent". 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, "Insolvenz", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 insolvent, spelled I-N-S-O-L-V-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unfähig sein, wegen fehlender Liquidität (=Geldmangel) oder Überschuldung seinen laufenden Zahlungsverpflichtungen (=Verbindlichkeiten, Schulden) gegenüber den Gläubigern nachkommen zu können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Insolvent sein zieht in Deutschland oft ein gerichtliches Vergleichs- oder Konkursverfahren nach sich, die dann entweder in einen Vergleich, eine Sanierung oder einen Konkurs münden.
  2. Wenn wir so weitermachen in dieser Firma, sind wir bald insolvent.

Synonyms

bankrottzahlungsunfähig

Antonyms

flüssigliquidesolvent

This word in other languages

insolvent(English)insolvente(Español)insolvable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innsolvent
  • inoslvent
  • inslovent
  • insolevnt
  • insollvent
  • insolvennt
  • insolventt
  • insolvetn
  • insolvnet
  • insolvvent
  • insovlent
  • inssolvent
  • isnolvent
  • nisolvent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

innsolvent1inoslvent2inslovent2insolevnt2insollvent1insolvennt1insolventt1insolvetn2
Edit distance from "insolvent"

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 "insolvent"?
"insolvent" is spelled I-N-S-O-L-V-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [inzɔlˈvɛnt].
What does "insolvent" mean?
As an adjective, "insolvent" means: unfähig sein, wegen fehlender Liquidität (=Geldmangel) oder Überschuldung seinen laufenden Zahlungsverpflichtungen (=Verbindlichkeiten, Schulden) gegenüber den Gläubigern nachkommen zu können
What words are commonly confused with "insolvent"?
"insolvent" is commonly confused with "Insolvenz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "insolvent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insolvent" is [inzɔlˈvɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insolvent" come from?
"insolvent" 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 "insolvent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Investors#42,595Hohlräume#42,580Hochebene#42,578herleiten#42,572

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

innovatives14 variantsidyllische14 variantsHerrenberg14 variantsHavelberg14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list