iPhone

[ˈaɪ̯foːn]

/[ˈaɪ̯foːn]/ name

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The verdict

“iPhone” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,895. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,895
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Mobiltelefon von Apple

Corpus desk

Index DE-iphone · iPhone · German

iPhone · rank #3,895 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,895
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herbert

Nearest frequency peer: Herbert (-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 „iPhone“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „iPhone“ 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).

iPhone vs iPhones
86% similar
iPhone vs Ikone
50% similar

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

Key facts for iPhone
PropertyValue
HeadwordiPhone
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯foːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,895
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „iPhone“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).iPhoneliegt 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: „Herbert“ (#3,894), „Jagd“ (#3,896), „Halbfinale“ (#3,893). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „iPhone“ bei #3,895. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around iPhone (IPA [ˈaɪ̯foːn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,895 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Mobiltelefon von Apple".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for iPhone, with forms such as "ihpone", "iphhone", and "iphnoe". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "iPhones", "Ikone", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is iPhone, spelled I-P-H-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Mobiltelefon von Apple

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jetzt ist das iPhone auf dem Markt.
  2. „Das Problem des iPhones, des Smartphones mit Touchscreen, das die stinknormalen Handys längst abgelöst hat, ist, dass es ebenso unbehaust ist wie sein Besitzer, es folgt ihm in das bewegte Leben.“

This word in other languages

iPhone(English)iPhone(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ihpone
  • iphhone
  • iphnoe
  • iphoen
  • iphonne
  • ipohne
  • ipphone
  • pihone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ihpone2iphhone1iphnoe2iphoen2iphonne1ipohne2ipphone1pihone2
Edit distance from "iPhone"

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 "iPhone"?
"iPhone" is spelled I-P-H-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯foːn].
What does "iPhone" mean?
As a proper noun, "iPhone" means: ein Mobiltelefon von Apple
What words are commonly confused with "iPhone"?
"iPhone" is commonly confused with "iPhones", "Ikone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "iPhone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iPhone" is [ˈaɪ̯foːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "iPhone" come from?
"iPhone" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Günter#3,892klären#3,900massiv#3,906Mexiko#3,907

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Kollege8 variantsstars8 variantsSzenen8 variantszweier8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list