ISBN

[iːʔɛsbeːˈʔɛn]

/[iːʔɛsbeːˈʔɛn]/ noun

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The verdict

“ISBN” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,075
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 10- oder 13-stellige Nummer zur eindeutigen Kennzeichnung von Büchern, die seit 1973 jedes Buch erhält

Corpus desk

Index DE-isbn · ISBN · German

ISBN · rank #6,075 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,075
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH häufigsten

Nearest frequency peer: häufigsten (-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 „ISBN“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ISBN“ 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).

ISBN vs ist
0% similar
ISBN vs iss
0% similar
ISBN vs ISO
50% similar

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

Key facts for ISBN
PropertyValue
HeadwordISBN
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iːʔɛsbeːˈʔɛn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,075
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ISBN“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „häufigsten“ (#6,074), „Japanischen“ (#6,076), „Hintern“ (#6,073). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „ISBN“ bei #6,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ISBN (IPA [iːʔɛsbeːˈʔɛn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,075 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "10- oder 13-stellige Nummer zur eindeutigen Kennzeichnung von Büchern, die seit 1973 jedes Buch erhält".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ISBN, with forms such as "ibsn", "isbbn", and "isbnn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ist", "iss", "ISO", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ISBN, spelled I-S-B-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    10- oder 13-stellige Nummer zur eindeutigen Kennzeichnung von Büchern, die seit 1973 jedes Buch erhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Richtlinien zur Einführung der 13-stelligen ISBN wurden im 20. Jahrhundert erlassen.

This word in other languages

ISBN(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ibsn
  • isbbn
  • isbnn
  • isnb
  • issbn
  • sibn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ISBN - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ibsn2isbbn1isbnn1isnb2issbn1sibn2
Edit distance from "ISBN"

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 "ISBN"?
"ISBN" is spelled I-S-B-N. The IPA pronunciation is [iːʔɛsbeːˈʔɛn].
What does "ISBN" mean?
As a noun, "ISBN" means: 10- oder 13-stellige Nummer zur eindeutigen Kennzeichnung von Büchern, die seit 1973 jedes Buch erhält
What words are commonly confused with "ISBN"?
"ISBN" 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 "ISBN"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ISBN" is [iːʔɛsbeːˈʔɛn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ISBN" come from?
"ISBN" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ISBN", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Lars#6,081Mars#6,085nina#6,095Elbe#6,054

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Quote6 variantsSegen6 variantsziehe6 variantsAktie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list