Ironman

[ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn]

/[ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ironman” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,577. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,577
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extremsportvariante des Triathlons, die 3,86 km Schwimmen, 180,2 km Radfahren und einen Marathon beinhaltet

Corpus desk

Index DE-ironman · Ironman · German

Ironman · rank #23,577 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,577
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Irmgard

Nearest frequency peer: Irmgard (-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 „Ironman“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ironman“ 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 Ironman
PropertyValue
HeadwordIronman
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,577
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ironman“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ironmanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Irmgard“ (#23,576), „irreführend“ (#23,578), „Inzest“ (#23,575). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Ironman“ bei #23,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Ironman (IPA [ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,577 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ironman, with forms such as "iornman", "irnoman", and "iromnan". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ironman, spelled I-R-O-N-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extremsportvariante des Triathlons, die 3,86 km Schwimmen, 180,2 km Radfahren und einen Marathon beinhaltet
  2. 2
    Teilnehmer bei einem Ironman^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Sportler hat den Ironman als Erster abgeschlossen.
  2. Die Gebrüder Meier haben sich beide für den Ironman qualifiziert.

Antonyms

Ironwoman

This word in other languages

ironman(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iornman
  • irnoman
  • iromnan
  • ironamn
  • ironmann
  • ironmman
  • ironmna
  • ironnman
  • irronman
  • rionman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iornman2irnoman2iromnan2ironamn2ironmann1ironmman1ironmna2ironnman1
Edit distance from "Ironman"

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 "Ironman"?
"Ironman" is spelled I-R-O-N-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn].
What does "Ironman" mean?
As a noun, "Ironman" means: Extremsportvariante des Triathlons, die 3,86 km Schwimmen, 180,2 km Radfahren und einen Marathon beinhaltet
What are common misspellings of "Ironman"?
Common misspellings include "iornman", "irnoman", "iromnan", "ironamn", "ironmann". The correct spelling is "Ironman".
How do you pronounce "Ironman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ironman" is [ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ironman" come from?
"Ironman" 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 "Ironman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Irmgard#23,576härtere#23,568Klängen#23,591Kolonne#23,594

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Heimweh10 variantsLeitner10 variantsGesänge10 variantsMissouri10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list