internen

[ɪnˈtɛʁnən]

/[ɪnˈtɛʁnən]/ adj

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The verdict

“internen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,340. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,340
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs intern

Corpus desk

Index DE-internen · internen · German

internen · rank #7,340 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,340
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Internetseite

Nearest frequency peer: Internetseite (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “internen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “internen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

internen vs Internet
75% similar
internen vs interner
88% similar
internen vs internes
88% similar

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

Key facts for internen
PropertyValue
Headwordinternen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪnˈtɛʁnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,340
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “internen” 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). internen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around internen (IPA [ɪnˈtɛʁnən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,340 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for internen, with forms such as "inetrnen", "innternen", and "intenren". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Internet", "interner", "internes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is internen, spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs intern
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs intern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrnen
  • innternen
  • intenren
  • interenn
  • internenn
  • internnen
  • interrnen
  • intrenen
  • intternen
  • itnernen
  • niternen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetrnen2innternen1intenren2interenn2internenn1internnen1interrnen1intrenen2
Edit distance from "internen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "internen"?
"internen" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈtɛʁnən].
What does "internen" mean?
As an adjective, "internen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs intern
What words are commonly confused with "internen"?
"internen" is commonly confused with "Internet", "interner", "internes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "internen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "internen" is [ɪnˈtɛʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "internen" come from?
"internen" 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 "internen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Juristen#7,346Kollegin#7,351gewähren#7,328Gesetzen#7,326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Kommissar11 variantskündigt11 variantsgelacht11 variantsgeistige11 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "internen". Here's where to go from here.

  • "internen" maps to 9 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Internet". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,340 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

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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