Iota

[ˈjoːta]

/[ˈjoːta]/ noun

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The verdict

“Iota” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,338 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,338
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - neunter Buchstabe des griechischen Alphabets; entspricht dem lateinischen »i«

Key facts for Iota
PropertyValue
HeadwordIota
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjoːta]
Letters4
Frequency rank#79,338
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Iota” 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). Iota lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Iota is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjoːta]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,338 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Iota, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Iota, spelled I-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    neunter Buchstabe des griechischen Alphabets; entspricht dem lateinischen »i«
  2. 2
    das Allerkleinste, das Allergeringste

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 "Iota"?
"Iota" is spelled I-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjoːta].
What does "Iota" mean?
As a noun, "Iota" means: neunter Buchstabe des griechischen Alphabets; entspricht dem lateinischen »i«
How do you pronounce "Iota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Iota" is [ˈjoːta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Iota" come from?
"Iota" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Iota”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-O-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjoːta] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list