korrigieren

[kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən]

/[kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“korrigieren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,092
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Fehler in (von) etwas (jemandem) berichtigen, eine Korrektur durchführen

Corpus desk

Index DE-korrigieren · korrigieren · German

korrigieren · rank #8,092 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,092
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konkurrenten

Nearest frequency peer: Konkurrenten (-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 „korrigieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „korrigieren“ 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).

korrigieren vs korrigiert
82% similar
korrigieren vs korrigierte
82% similar
korrigieren vs korrigiere
91% similar

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

Key facts for korrigieren
PropertyValue
Headwordkorrigieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,092
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „korrigieren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).korrigierenliegt 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: „Konkurrenten“ (#8,091), „Krefeld“ (#8,093), „Komplexen“ (#8,090). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „korrigieren“ bei #8,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around korrigieren (IPA [kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,092 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Fehler in (von) etwas (jemandem) berichtigen, eine Korrektur durchführen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for korrigieren, with forms such as "kkorrigieren", "korigieren", and "korirgieren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "korrigiert", "korrigierte", "korrigiere", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is korrigieren, spelled K-O-R-R-I-G-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Fehler in (von) etwas (jemandem) berichtigen, eine Korrektur durchführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Deutschlehrer hat meinen Aufsatz korrigiert und war danach unzufrieden mit mir.
  2. Korrigieren Sie mich, wenn ich falsch liege, aber sie waren doch vor Ort, oder?

Synonyms

berichtigenausbessernbehebenbeseitigenverbessern

This word in other languages

correct(English)corregir(Español)corriger(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorrigieren
  • korigieren
  • korirgieren
  • korrgiieren
  • korrigeiren
  • korriggieren
  • korrigieern
  • korrigierenn
  • korrigierne
  • korrigierren
  • korrigireen
  • korriigeren
  • krorigieren
  • okrrigieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkorrigieren1korigieren1korirgieren2korrgiieren2korrigeiren2korriggieren1korrigieern2korrigierenn1
Edit distance from "korrigieren"

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 "korrigieren"?
"korrigieren" is spelled K-O-R-R-I-G-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən].
What does "korrigieren" mean?
As a verb, "korrigieren" means: einen Fehler in (von) etwas (jemandem) berichtigen, eine Korrektur durchführen
What words are commonly confused with "korrigieren"?
"korrigieren" is commonly confused with "korrigiert", "korrigierte", "korrigiere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "korrigieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "korrigieren" is [kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "korrigieren" come from?
"korrigieren" 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.
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 "korrigieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kirchlichen#8,087glücklicher#8,070Plattformen#8,119Psychiatrie#8,120

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Komplexen14 variantsklassisch14 variantsNeuseeland14 variantsqualitativ14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list