Malware

noun

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The verdict

“Malware” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,823. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,823
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oberbegriff für Schadsoftware jeglicher Art wie Würmer, Trojaner, Spyware oder auch Dialer

Corpus desk

Index DE-malware · Malware · German

Malware · rank #24,823 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,823
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macho

Nearest frequency peer: Macho (-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 „Malware“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Malware“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Malware
PropertyValue
HeadwordMalware
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,823
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Malware“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Malwareliegt 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: „Macho“ (#24,822), „Manieren“ (#24,824), „Lucius“ (#24,821). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Malware“ bei #24,823. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Malware, anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,823 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Oberbegriff für Schadsoftware jeglicher Art wie Würmer, Trojaner, Spyware oder auch Dialer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Malware, with forms such as "amlware", "malawre", and "mallware". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Malware, spelled M-A-L-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberbegriff für Schadsoftware jeglicher Art wie Würmer, Trojaner, Spyware oder auch Dialer

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Und wieder habe ich mir Malware eingehandelt.

Synonyms

SchadprogrammSchadsoftware

This word in other languages

malware(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amlware
  • malawre
  • mallware
  • malwaer
  • malwarre
  • malwrae
  • malwware
  • mawlare
  • mlaware
  • mmalware

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amlware2malawre2mallware1malwaer2malwarre1malwrae2malwware1mawlare2
Edit distance from "Malware"

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 "Malware"?
"Malware" is spelled M-A-L-W-A-R-E.
What does "Malware" mean?
As a noun, "Malware" means: Oberbegriff für Schadsoftware jeglicher Art wie Würmer, Trojaner, Spyware oder auch Dialer
What are common misspellings of "Malware"?
Common misspellings include "amlware", "malawre", "mallware", "malwaer", "malwarre". The correct spelling is "Malware".
What language does "Malware" come from?
"Malware" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Membran#24,830Mustang#24,843knackig#24,800Notlage#24,855

Similar misspelling depth

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

Kämmerer10 variantsKreuzzug10 variantsJehovas10 variantsPalermo10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list