Inzest

[ɪnˈt͡sɛst]

/[ɪnˈt͡sɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inzest” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,575. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,575
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geschlechtsverkehr zwischen engsten Blutsverwandten, zum Beispiel Eltern und Kindern oder Geschwistern

Corpus desk

Index DE-inzest · Inzest · German

Inzest · rank #23,575 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,575
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH inszenieren

Nearest frequency peer: inszenieren (-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 „Inzest“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Inzest“ 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).

Inzest vs Ines
67% similar
Inzest vs indes
50% similar
Inzest vs Insekt
67% similar

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

Key facts for Inzest
PropertyValue
HeadwordInzest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnˈt͡sɛst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,575
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Inzest“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Inzestliegt 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: „inszenieren“ (#23,574), „Irmgard“ (#23,576), „institutionelle“ (#23,573). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Inzest“ bei #23,575. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Inzest (IPA [ɪnˈt͡sɛst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,575 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Geschlechtsverkehr zwischen engsten Blutsverwandten, zum Beispiel Eltern und Kindern oder Geschwistern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Inzest, with forms such as "inezst", "innzest", and "inzesst". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Ines", "indes", "Insekt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Inzest, spelled I-N-Z-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geschlechtsverkehr zwischen engsten Blutsverwandten, zum Beispiel Eltern und Kindern oder Geschwistern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Geschwisterpaar aus Zwenkau ist wegen Inzestes verurteilt worden.
  2. Ödipus hat, ohne dies zu wissen, einen Inzest mit seiner Mutter begangen.

Synonyms

Blutschande

This word in other languages

incest(English)incesto(Español)inceste(Français)incesto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inezst
  • innzest
  • inzesst
  • inzestt
  • inzets
  • inzset
  • inzzest
  • iznest
  • nizest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inezst2innzest1inzesst1inzestt1inzets2inzset2inzzest1iznest2
Edit distance from "Inzest"

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 "Inzest"?
"Inzest" is spelled I-N-Z-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnˈt͡sɛst].
What does "Inzest" mean?
As a noun, "Inzest" means: Geschlechtsverkehr zwischen engsten Blutsverwandten, zum Beispiel Eltern und Kindern oder Geschwistern
What words are commonly confused with "Inzest"?
"Inzest" is commonly confused with "Ines", "indes", "Insekt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Inzest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inzest" is [ɪnˈt͡sɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inzest" come from?
"Inzest" 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 "Inzest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Junker#23,582kaltem#23,584Konvoi#23,596gnädig#23,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Gelenk9 variantsfreust9 variantsfactor9 variantsNetzen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list