Linderung

[ˈlɪndəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈlɪndəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Linderung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,171
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abnahme oder Verringerung einer unangenehmen Erscheinung (Leiden, Schmerzen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-linderung · Linderung · German

Linderung · rank #33,171 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,171
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Liegenschaft

Nearest frequency peer: Liegenschaft (-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 „Linderung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Linderung“ 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).

Linderung vs lindern
67% similar
Linderung vs Lieferung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Linderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLinderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɪndəʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,171
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Linderung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Linderungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Liegenschaft“ (#33,170), „liturgischen“ (#33,172), „lev“ (#33,169). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Linderung“ bei #33,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Linderung (IPA [ˈlɪndəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,171 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Abnahme oder Verringerung einer unangenehmen Erscheinung (Leiden, Schmerzen)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Linderung, with forms such as "ilnderung", "lidnerung", and "lindderung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "lindern", "Lieferung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Linderung, spelled L-I-N-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abnahme oder Verringerung einer unangenehmen Erscheinung (Leiden, Schmerzen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Irgendwann brachte auch die Arbeit keine Linderung mehr, sondern nur neue Pein.“
  2. „Er starb 1928 am Magenkrebs; Morphium und Veronal waren die Nothelfer, die ihm auf seinem schweren Weg aus dem Leben ein wenig Linderung verschafften.“

Synonyms

Palliation

This word in other languages

relief(English)alivio(Español)soulagement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnderung
  • lidnerung
  • lindderung
  • lindernug
  • linderrung
  • linderugn
  • linderungg
  • linderunng
  • lindeurng
  • lindreung
  • linedrung
  • linnderung
  • llinderung
  • lniderung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Linderung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilnderung2lidnerung2lindderung1lindernug2linderrung1linderugn2linderungg1linderunng1
Edit distance from "Linderung"

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 "Linderung"?
"Linderung" is spelled L-I-N-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪndəʁʊŋ].
What does "Linderung" mean?
As a noun, "Linderung" means: Abnahme oder Verringerung einer unangenehmen Erscheinung (Leiden, Schmerzen)
What words are commonly confused with "Linderung"?
"Linderung" is commonly confused with "lindern", "Lieferung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Linderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Linderung" is [ˈlɪndəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Linderung" come from?
"Linderung" 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 "Linderung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

lebhaften#33,167Malereien#33,178Margarine#33,181Mediation#33,184

Similar misspelling depth

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

kräftiges14 variantsmitbekommt14 variantsNotbremse14 variantsignorierte14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list