Isar

[ˈiːzaʁ]

/[ˈiːzaʁ]/ name

The verdict

“Isar” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,264
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Der zweitgrößte rechte Nebenfluss der oberen Donau; entspringt im Karwendelgebirge, fließt südlich von München in einem tief eingeschnittenen Flussbett, nördlich von München auf der bayrischen Hoch...

Corpus desk

Index DE-isar · Isar · German

Isar · rank #19,264 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,264
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Inspektor

Nearest frequency peer: Inspektor (-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 „Isar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Isar“ 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).

Isar vs ist
25% similar
Isar vs iss
25% similar
Isar vs ISO
25% similar

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

Key facts for Isar
PropertyValue
HeadwordIsar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈiːzaʁ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,264
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Isar“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Inspektor“ (#19,263), „Jade“ (#19,265), „informativ“ (#19,262). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Isar“ bei #19,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Isar (IPA [ˈiːzaʁ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,264 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Der zweitgrößte rechte Nebenfluss der oberen Donau; entspringt im Karwendelgebirge, fließt südlich von München in einem tief eingeschnittenen Flussbett, nördlich von München auf der bayrischen Hoch...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Isar, with forms such as "iasr", "isarr", and "isra". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ist", "iss", "ISO", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Isar, spelled I-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Der zweitgrößte rechte Nebenfluss der oberen Donau; entspringt im Karwendelgebirge, fließt südlich von München in einem tief eingeschnittenen Flussbett, nördlich von München auf der bayrischen Hochfläche, mündet nach 295 km Flusslauf bei Deggendorf in die Donau.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iasr
  • isarr
  • isra
  • issar
  • siar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iasr2isarr1isra2issar1siar2
Edit distance from "Isar"

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 "Isar"?
"Isar" is spelled I-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiːzaʁ].
What does "Isar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Isar" means: Der zweitgrößte rechte Nebenfluss der oberen Donau; entspringt im Karwendelgebirge, fließt südlich von München in einem tief eingeschnittenen Flussbett, nördlich von München auf der bayrischen Hoch...
What words are commonly confused with "Isar"?
"Isar" is commonly confused with "ist", "iss", "ISO". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Isar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Isar" is [ˈiːzaʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Isar" come from?
"Isar" 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 "Isar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list