learning

[ˈlɜːnɪŋ]

/[ˈlɜːnɪŋ]/ verb

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The verdict

“learning” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,194
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs learn

Corpus desk

Index DE-learning · learning · German

learning · rank #13,194 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,194
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH kürzeren

Nearest frequency peer: kürzeren (-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 „learning“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „learning“ 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).

learning vs leasing
75% similar
learning vs Lehrling
63% similar

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

Key facts for learning
PropertyValue
Headwordlearning
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlɜːnɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,194
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „learning“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.learningliegt 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: „kürzeren“ (#13,193), „Leitfaden“ (#13,195), „Kühler“ (#13,192). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „learning“ bei #13,194. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around learning (IPA [ˈlɜːnɪŋ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,194 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs learn".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for learning, with forms such as "elarning", "laerning", and "leanring". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "leasing", "Lehrling", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is learning, spelled L-E-A-R-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs learn

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elarning
  • laerning
  • leanring
  • learinng
  • learnign
  • learningg
  • learninng
  • learnnig
  • learnning
  • learrning
  • leraning
  • llearning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elarning2laerning2leanring2learinng2learnign2learningg1learninng1learnnig2
Edit distance from "learning"

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 "learning"?
"learning" is spelled L-E-A-R-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɜːnɪŋ].
What does "learning" mean?
As a verb, "learning" means: Partizip Präsens (present participle) des Verbs learn
What words are commonly confused with "learning"?
"learning" is commonly confused with "leasing", "Lehrling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "learning"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "learning" is [ˈlɜːnɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "learning" come from?
"learning" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kürzeren#13,193massiver#13,200konntest#13,186Klinikum#13,183

Similar misspelling depth

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

kulturell12 variantsinnovative12 variantsSchacht12 variantsGuthaben12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list