Irrtümer

[ˈɪʁtyːmɐ]

/[ˈɪʁtyːmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Irrtümer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,182. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,182
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Irrtum

Corpus desk

Index DE-irrtumer · Irrtümer · German

Irrtümer · rank #25,182 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,182
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH israelischer

Nearest frequency peer: israelischer (+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 „Irrtümer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Irrtümer“ 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).

Irrtümer vs Irrtum
63% similar

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

Key facts for Irrtümer
PropertyValue
HeadwordIrrtümer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪʁtyːmɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,182
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Irrtümer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Irrtümerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „israelischer“ (#25,183), „irakische“ (#25,180), „jagte“ (#25,184). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Irrtümer“ bei #25,182. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Irrtümer (IPA [ˈɪʁtyːmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,182 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Irrtümer, with forms such as "irrtmüer", "irrttümer", and "irrtüemr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Irrtum", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Irrtümer, spelled I-R-R-T-Ü-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Irrtum
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Irrtum
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Irrtum

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irrtmüer
  • irrttümer
  • irrtüemr
  • irrtümerr
  • irrtümmer
  • irrtümre
  • irrütmer
  • irtrümer
  • irtümer
  • rirtümer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irrtmüer2irrttümer1irrtüemr2irrtümerr1irrtümmer1irrtümre2irrütmer2irtrümer2
Edit distance from "Irrtümer"

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 "Irrtümer"?
"Irrtümer" is spelled I-R-R-T-Ü-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁtyːmɐ].
What does "Irrtümer" mean?
As a noun, "Irrtümer" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Irrtum
What words are commonly confused with "Irrtümer"?
"Irrtümer" is commonly confused with "Irrtum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Irrtümer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Irrtümer" is [ˈɪʁtyːmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Irrtümer" come from?
"Irrtümer" 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 "Irrtümer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list