Japaner

[jaˈpaːnɐ]

/[jaˈpaːnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Japaner” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,492
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einwohner von Japan

Corpus desk

Index DE-japaner · Japaner · German

Japaner · rank #7,492 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,492
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH ISIS

Nearest frequency peer: ISIS (-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 „Japaner“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Japaner“ 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).

Japaner vs Japans
71% similar
Japaner vs Japanern
88% similar
Japaner vs Japanese
75% similar

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

Key facts for Japaner
PropertyValue
HeadwordJapaner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jaˈpaːnɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,492
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Japaner“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Japanerliegt 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: „ISIS“ (#7,491), „Kommandant“ (#7,493), „iPad“ (#7,490). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Japaner“ bei #7,492. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Japaner (IPA [jaˈpaːnɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,492 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Japaner, with forms such as "ajpaner", "jaapner", and "japaenr". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Japans", "Japanern", "Japanese", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Japaner, spelled J-A-P-A-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner von Japan
  2. 2
    Automobil japanischen Fabrikats

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die ursprüngliche (und seit der Restauration des Kaisertums wieder als Staatsreligion bestätigte) Religion der Japaner ist der Shintoismus oder die »Verehrung der Kami«[.]“
  2. „Wie sich in unserem nun folgenden Gespräch herausstellt, schreibt der Japaner sogar schon eine Doktorarbeit über den Dichter Mickiewicz.“

Synonyms

JapaneseJapaneserJapse

Antonyms

Nichtjapaner

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajpaner
  • jaapner
  • japaenr
  • japanerr
  • japanner
  • japanre
  • japnaer
  • jappaner
  • jjapaner
  • jpaaner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajpaner2jaapner2japaenr2japanerr1japanner1japanre2japnaer2jappaner1
Edit distance from "Japaner"

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 "Japaner"?
"Japaner" is spelled J-A-P-A-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [jaˈpaːnɐ].
What does "Japaner" mean?
As a noun, "Japaner" means: Einwohner von Japan
What words are commonly confused with "Japaner"?
"Japaner" is commonly confused with "Japans", "Japanern", "Japanese". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Japaner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Japaner" is [jaˈpaːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Japaner" come from?
"Japaner" 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 "Japaner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list