Ironman
[ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn]
The verdict
“Ironman” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,577 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,577
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Extremsportvariante des Triathlons, die 3,86 km Schwimmen, 180,2 km Radfahren und einen Marathon beinhaltet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ironman |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #23,577 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ironman” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Ironman is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,577 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 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
- 1Extremsportvariante des Triathlons, die 3,86 km Schwimmen, 180,2 km Radfahren und einen Marathon beinhaltet
- 2Teilnehmer bei einem Ironman^([1])
Antonyms
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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.
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.
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Using “Ironman”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-R-O-N-M-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯ɐ̯nˌmɛn] (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.