Italiener

[itaˈli̯eːnɐ]

/[itaˈli̯eːnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Italiener” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,855 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,855
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Bewohner Italiens

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Italiener vs Italiens
78% similar
Italiener vs Italienern
90% similar
Italiener vs Italienerin
82% similar

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

Key facts for Italiener
PropertyValue
HeadwordItaliener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[itaˈli̯eːnɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,855
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Italiener” 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). Italiener lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Italiener is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [itaˈli̯eːnɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,855 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Italiener, with forms such as "iatliener", "itailener", and "italeiner". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Italiens", "Italienern", "Italienerin", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Italiener, spelled I-T-A-L-I-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bewohner Italiens
  2. 2
    ein Restaurant mit italienischer Küche, ein Betreiber, Inhaber ein solchen Restaurants

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iatliener,itailener,italeiner,italieenr,italienerr,italienner,italienre,italineer,italliener,itlaiener,ittaliener,tialiener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iatliener2itailener2italeiner2italieenr2italienerr1italienner1italienre2italineer2
Edit distance from "Italiener"

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 "Italiener"?
"Italiener" is spelled I-T-A-L-I-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [itaˈli̯eːnɐ].
What does "Italiener" mean?
As a noun, "Italiener" means: ein Bewohner Italiens
What words are commonly confused with "Italiener"?
"Italiener" is commonly confused with "Italiens", "Italienern", "Italienerin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Italiener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Italiener" is [itaˈli̯eːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Italiener" come from?
"Italiener" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Italiener”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-T-A-L-I-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [itaˈli̯eːnɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Italiens” - see the side-by-side comparison. Italiener vs Italiens
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list