members

[ˈmɛmbəs]

/[ˈmɛmbəs]/ noun

The verdict

“members” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,139
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs member

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

members vs Memes
57% similar
members vs Meyers
57% similar
members vs Messers
57% similar

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

Key facts for members
PropertyValue
Headwordmembers
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛmbəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,139
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “members” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). members lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around members (IPA [ˈmɛmbəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,139 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Plural des Substantivs member".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for members, with forms such as "emmbers", "mebmers", and "membbers". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Memes", "Meyers", "Messers", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is members, spelled M-E-M-B-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs member

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmbers
  • mebmers
  • membbers
  • memberrs
  • memberss
  • membesr
  • membres
  • memebrs
  • memmbers
  • mmebers
  • mmembers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emmbers2mebmers2membbers1memberrs1memberss1membesr2membres2memebrs2
Edit distance from "members"

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 "members"?
"members" is spelled M-E-M-B-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛmbəs].
What does "members" mean?
As a noun, "members" means: Plural des Substantivs member
What words are commonly confused with "members"?
"members" is commonly confused with "Memes", "Meyers", "Messers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "members"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "members" is [ˈmɛmbəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "members" come from?
"members" 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.
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Using “members”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-M-B-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɛmbəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Memes” - see the side-by-side comparison. members vs Memes
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list