Inzidenz

[ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]

/[ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inzidenz” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,596. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,596
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anzahl von Neuerkrankungen in einem bestimmten Zeitraum

Corpus desk

Index DE-inzidenz · Inzidenz · German

Inzidenz · rank #42,596 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,596
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Inzidenz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Inzidenz” 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
Key facts for Inzidenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordInzidenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,596
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Inzidenz” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Inzidenz 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 12 spelling variants around Inzidenz (IPA [ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,596 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Inzidenz, with forms such as "inizdenz", "innzidenz", and "inzdienz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Inzidenz, spelled I-N-Z-I-D-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anzahl von Neuerkrankungen in einem bestimmten Zeitraum
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft staatlicher Maßnahmen der Finanzpolitik (zum Beispiel einer Steuererhöhung), ihre Verteilungswirkung, ihr Einfluss auf die Einkommensverteilung
  3. 3
    Aufeinanderliegen zweier geometrischer Elemente, zum Beispiel von Punkt und Gerade
  4. 4
    Einfallswinkel (eines Lichtstahls)
  5. 5
    eintretender Vorfall
  6. 6
    Auftreffen (zum Beispiel von atomaren Teilchen) auf eine bestimmte Fläche
  7. 7
    Maß, das die Häufigkeit (in Bezug auf einen bestimmten Zeitraum oder Altersklasse) des Auftretens eines bestimmten Merkmals bei einer Population angibt
  8. 8
    Maß, das die Wahrscheinlichkeit angibt, mit der ein Habitat einer Metapopulation aktuell besetzt ist
  9. 9
    Inzidenzrate, zum Beispiel der Anteil aller Neugeborenen, der ein gewisses Merkmal aufweist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die genaue Inzidenz ist bei Grippe nur schwer abschätzbar, da inapparente und leichtere Krankheitsverläufe die Abgrenzung erkrankter Personen erschweren. Vom CDC (Center for Disease Control) wird geschätzt, dass ca. 15% der Bevölkerung betroffen ist (oft aber ohne Symptome). Die stationäre Inzidenz liegt etwa bei ca. 60 Personen auf 100.000 Fälle.“
  2. [Coronapandmie 2021:] „»Bezogen auf die Altersgruppe ab zwölf Jahren liegt die Sieben-Tage-Inzidenz in der Gruppe der Ungeimpften heute bei 262,3 pro 100.000 Einwohner, während die Inzidenz der vollständig Geimpften 12,7 pro 100.000 Einwohner beträgt«, wird Sozialminister Kai Klose (Die Grünen) in einer Mitteilung zitiert.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inizdenz
  • innzidenz
  • inzdienz
  • inziddenz
  • inzidennz
  • inzidenzz
  • inzidezn
  • inzidnez
  • inziednz
  • inzzidenz
  • iznidenz
  • nizidenz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inizdenz2innzidenz1inzdienz2inziddenz1inzidennz1inzidenzz1inzidezn2inzidnez2
Edit distance from "Inzidenz"

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 "Inzidenz"?
"Inzidenz" is spelled I-N-Z-I-D-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s].
What does "Inzidenz" mean?
As a noun, "Inzidenz" means: Anzahl von Neuerkrankungen in einem bestimmten Zeitraum
What are common misspellings of "Inzidenz"?
Common misspellings include "inizdenz", "innzidenz", "inzdienz", "inziddenz", "inzidennz". The correct spelling is "Inzidenz".
How do you pronounce "Inzidenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inzidenz" is [ɪnt͡siˈdɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inzidenz" come from?
"Inzidenz" 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 "Inzidenz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Isländer#42,600Japanese#42,604Hohlraum#42,579Kennzahl#42,614

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Herakles12 variantshaargenau12 variantsLeugnung12 variantslutscht12 variants

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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