irreführende

[ˈɪʁəˌfyːʁəndə]

/[ˈɪʁəˌfyːʁəndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“irreführende” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,446. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,446
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend

Corpus desk

Index DE-irrefuhrende · irreführende · German

irreführende · rank #39,446 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,446
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 17,725
  • PHOTO-FINISH iranischer

Nearest frequency peer: iranischer (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “irreführende”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “irreführende” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

irreführende vs irreführend
92% similar

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

Key facts for irreführende
PropertyValue
Headwordirreführende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪʁəˌfyːʁəndə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#39,446
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irreführende” 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). irreführende lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around irreführende (IPA [ˈɪʁəˌfyːʁəndə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,446 among 17,725 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for irreführende, with forms such as "ireführende", "irerführende", and "irrefführende". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "irreführend", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is irreführende, spelled I-R-R-E-F-Ü-H-R-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ireführende
  • irerführende
  • irrefführende
  • irrefhürende
  • irrefühernde
  • irrefühhrende
  • irreführedne
  • irreführendde
  • irreführened
  • irreführennde
  • irreführnede
  • irreführrende
  • irrefürhende
  • irreüfhrende
  • irrfeührende
  • rireführende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irreführende - 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.

ireführende1irerführende2irrefführende1irrefhürende2irrefühernde2irrefühhrende1irreführedne2irreführendde1
Edit distance from "irreführende"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irreführende"?
"irreführende" is spelled I-R-R-E-F-Ü-H-R-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁəˌfyːʁəndə].
What does "irreführende" mean?
As an adjective, "irreführende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs irreführend
What words are commonly confused with "irreführende"?
"irreführende" is commonly confused with "irreführend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "irreführende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irreführende" is [ˈɪʁəˌfyːʁəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irreführende" come from?
"irreführende" 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 "irreführende", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Junggesellen#39,455Katzenfutter#39,461Hochrechnung#39,424Kinderklinik#39,468

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

interviewen16 variantsInjektionen16 variantsHändedruck16 variantsHausbesuche16 variants
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