Megapixel

[ˈmeːɡaˌpɪksl̩]

/[ˈmeːɡaˌpɪksl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Megapixel” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,984. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,984
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einheit in der digitalen Bildauflösung, die eine Million Bildpunkte entspricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-megapixel · Megapixel · German

Megapixel · rank #41,984 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,984
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mehrer

Nearest frequency peer: Mehrer (+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 „Megapixel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Megapixel“ 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 Megapixel
PropertyValue
HeadwordMegapixel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːɡaˌpɪksl̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,984
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Megapixel“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mehrer“ (#41,985), „Maschinengewehre“ (#41,982), „Marokkanische“ (#41,981). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Megapixel“ bei #41,984. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Megapixel (IPA [ˈmeːɡaˌpɪksl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,984 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einheit in der digitalen Bildauflösung, die eine Million Bildpunkte entspricht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Megapixel, with forms such as "emgapixel", "meagpixel", and "megaipxel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Megapixel, spelled M-E-G-A-P-I-X-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einheit in der digitalen Bildauflösung, die eine Million Bildpunkte entspricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „›Dass eines mal ganz klar ist: Ihr schickt mir ein mieses Foto, das mit einem fünf Jahre alten iPhone sechs Plus aufgenommen wurde. Mit ganzen acht Megapixeln, preiset den Herrn.‹“

This word in other languages

megapixel(English)mégapixel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emgapixel
  • meagpixel
  • megaipxel
  • megapiexl
  • megapixell
  • megapixle
  • megapixxel
  • megappixel
  • megapxiel
  • meggapixel
  • megpaixel
  • mgeapixel
  • mmegapixel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emgapixel2meagpixel2megaipxel2megapiexl2megapixell1megapixle2megapixxel1megappixel1
Edit distance from "Megapixel"

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 "Megapixel"?
"Megapixel" is spelled M-E-G-A-P-I-X-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɡaˌpɪksl̩].
What does "Megapixel" mean?
As a noun, "Megapixel" means: Einheit in der digitalen Bildauflösung, die eine Million Bildpunkte entspricht
What are common misspellings of "Megapixel"?
Common misspellings include "emgapixel", "meagpixel", "megaipxel", "megapiexl", "megapixell". The correct spelling is "Megapixel".
How do you pronounce "Megapixel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Megapixel" is [ˈmeːɡaˌpɪksl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Megapixel" come from?
"Megapixel" 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 "Megapixel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Mahnungen#41,978logisches#41,974Missgunst#42,000Legionäre#41,964

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

modernere13 variantsKuratorin13 variantsMühlbach13 variantsKatalanen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list