irgendjemand

[ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌjeːmant]

/[ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌjeːmant]/ pron

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The verdict

“irgendjemand” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,968. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,968
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine nicht bekannte, unbestimmte Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-irgendjemand · irgendjemand · German

irgendjemand · rank #5,968 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,968
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Informatik

Nearest frequency peer: Informatik (-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 „irgendjemand“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „irgendjemand“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irgendjemand
PropertyValue
Headwordirgendjemand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌjeːmant]
Letters12
Frequency rank#5,968
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „irgendjemand“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).irgendjemandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Informatik“ (#5,967), „Istanbul“ (#5,969), „ideale“ (#5,966). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „irgendjemand“ bei #5,968. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around irgendjemand (IPA [ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌjeːmant]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #5,968 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine nicht bekannte, unbestimmte Person".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for irgendjemand, with forms such as "igrendjemand", "iregndjemand", and "irgednjemand". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 irgendjemand, spelled I-R-G-E-N-D-J-E-M-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine nicht bekannte, unbestimmte Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kann mir irgendjemand beim Abspülen helfen?
  2. Irgendjemand muss die Verantwortung übernehmen.

Synonyms

einerirgendeinerirgendwerjemandwer

Antonyms

niemand

This word in other languages

someone(English)quelqu'un(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • igrendjemand
  • iregndjemand
  • irgednjemand
  • irgenddjemand
  • irgendejmand
  • irgendjeamnd
  • irgendjemadn
  • irgendjemandd
  • irgendjemannd
  • irgendjemmand
  • irgendjemnad
  • irgendjjemand
  • irgendjmeand
  • irgenjdemand
  • irgenndjemand
  • irggendjemand
  • irgnedjemand
  • irrgendjemand
  • rigendjemand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irgendjemand - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

igrendjemand2iregndjemand2irgednjemand2irgenddjemand1irgendejmand2irgendjeamnd2irgendjemadn2irgendjemandd1
Edit distance from "irgendjemand"

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 "irgendjemand"?
"irgendjemand" is spelled I-R-G-E-N-D-J-E-M-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌjeːmant].
What does "irgendjemand" mean?
As a pronoun, "irgendjemand" means: eine nicht bekannte, unbestimmte Person
What are common misspellings of "irgendjemand"?
Common misspellings include "igrendjemand", "iregndjemand", "irgednjemand", "irgenddjemand", "irgendejmand". The correct spelling is "irgendjemand".
How do you pronounce "irgendjemand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irgendjemand" is [ˈɪʁɡn̩tˌjeːmant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irgendjemand" come from?
"irgendjemand" 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 "irgendjemand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list