Internets

[ˈɪntɐnɛt͡s]

/[ˈɪntɐnɛt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Internets” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,106
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Internet

Corpus desk

Index DE-internets · Internets · German

Internets · rank #12,106 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,106
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH into

Nearest frequency peer: into (+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 „Internets“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Internets“ 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).

Internets vs interne
67% similar
Internets vs Internet
89% similar
Internets vs internen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Internets
PropertyValue
HeadwordInternets
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪntɐnɛt͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,106
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Internets“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Internetsliegt 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: „into“ (#12,107), „integrierte“ (#12,104), „Jahn“ (#12,108). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Internets“ bei #12,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Internets (IPA [ˈɪntɐnɛt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,106 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Internet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Internets, with forms such as "inetrnets", "innternets", and "intenrets". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "interne", "Internet", "internen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Internets, spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-E-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Internet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrnets
  • innternets
  • intenrets
  • interents
  • internest
  • internetss
  • internetts
  • internnets
  • interntes
  • interrnets
  • intrenets
  • intternets
  • itnernets
  • niternets

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inetrnets2innternets1intenrets2interents2internest2internetss1internetts1internnets1
Edit distance from "Internets"

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 "Internets"?
"Internets" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-E-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪntɐnɛt͡s].
What does "Internets" mean?
As a noun, "Internets" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Internet
What words are commonly confused with "Internets"?
"Internets" is commonly confused with "interne", "Internet", "internen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Internets"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Internets" is [ˈɪntɐnɛt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Internets" come from?
"Internets" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Innenraum#12,102kassieren#12,113Hunderten#12,098heiratete#12,093

Similar misspelling depth

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

herrlichen14 variantsmagischen14 variantsgesichtet14 variantsmotivieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list