isolieren

[izoˈliːʁən]

/[izoˈliːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“isolieren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,962. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,962
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden von seiner Umgebung abtrennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-isolieren · isolieren · German

isolieren · rank #20,962 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,962
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH intuitiv

Nearest frequency peer: intuitiv (-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 „isolieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „isolieren“ 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).

isolieren vs isoliert
78% similar
isolieren vs isolierte
78% similar
isolieren vs Isolierung
70% similar

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

Key facts for isolieren
PropertyValue
Headwordisolieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[izoˈliːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,962
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „isolieren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „intuitiv“ (#20,961), „Ingeborg“ (#20,960), „Jasper“ (#20,964). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „isolieren“ bei #20,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around isolieren (IPA [izoˈliːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,962 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for isolieren, with forms such as "ioslieren", "isloieren", and "isoileren". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "isoliert", "isolierte", "Isolierung", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is isolieren, spelled I-S-O-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas oder jemanden von seiner Umgebung abtrennen
  2. 2
    den elektrischen Stromfluss zwischen einem elektrischen Leiter und seiner Umgebung unterbinden oder behindern
  3. 3
    den Wärmefluss zwischen zwei Räumen unterbinden oder behindern
  4. 4
    ein Argument oder einen Standpunkt für sich allein betrachten
  5. 5
    einen Teil von einer Menge trennen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie leben hier seit Jahrhunderten isoliert von der Außenwelt.
  2. Müller isolierte das Virus zuerst aus Schweineleber.

Synonyms

abtrennenabsondernvereinzelndichten

This word in other languages

insulate(English)aislar(Español)isoler(Français)isolar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ioslieren
  • isloieren
  • isoileren
  • isoleiren
  • isolieern
  • isolierenn
  • isolierne
  • isolierren
  • isolireen
  • isollieren
  • issolieren
  • siolieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ioslieren2isloieren2isoileren2isoleiren2isolieern2isolierenn1isolierne2isolierren1
Edit distance from "isolieren"

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 "isolieren"?
"isolieren" is spelled I-S-O-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [izoˈliːʁən].
What does "isolieren" mean?
As a verb, "isolieren" means: etwas oder jemanden von seiner Umgebung abtrennen
What words are commonly confused with "isolieren"?
"isolieren" is commonly confused with "isoliert", "isolierte", "Isolierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "isolieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "isolieren" is [izoˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "isolieren" come from?
"isolieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kommunist#20,978grausamen#20,942kreativer#20,982Kreuznach#20,984

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Ingeborg12 variantsimstande12 variantsKapitals12 variantsKreistag12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list