Membran

[mɛmˈbʁaːn]

/[mɛmˈbʁaːn]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Membran” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,830. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,830
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dünne Trennschicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-membran · Membran · German

Membran · rank #24,830 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,830
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Matten

Nearest frequency peer: Matten (-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 „Membran“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Membran“ 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).

Membran vs Meran
71% similar

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

Key facts for Membran
PropertyValue
HeadwordMembran
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɛmˈbʁaːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,830
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Membran“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Membranliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Matten“ (#24,829), „Missbrauchs“ (#24,831), „Massenmedien“ (#24,828). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Membran“ bei #24,830. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Membran (IPA [mɛmˈbʁaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,830 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Membran, with forms such as "emmbran", "mebmran", and "membarn". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Meran", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Membran, spelled M-E-M-B-R-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dünne Trennschicht
  2. 2
    dünne, aus Lipiden bestehende Schicht, die Zellkompartimente abgrenzt
  3. 3
    biaxial gespannte Fläche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Lösung wird durch eine Membran gefiltert.
  2. An der Membran einer Zelle finden wichtige biochemische Reaktionen statt.

Synonyms

Biomembran

This word in other languages

membrane(English)membrane(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmbran
  • mebmran
  • membarn
  • membbran
  • membrann
  • membrna
  • membrran
  • memmbran
  • memrban
  • mmebran
  • mmembran

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emmbran2mebmran2membarn2membbran1membrann1membrna2membrran1memmbran1
Edit distance from "Membran"

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 "Membran"?
"Membran" is spelled M-E-M-B-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛmˈbʁaːn].
What does "Membran" mean?
As a noun, "Membran" means: dünne Trennschicht
What words are commonly confused with "Membran"?
"Membran" is commonly confused with "Meran". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Membran"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Membran" is [mɛmˈbʁaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Membran" come from?
"Membran" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Malware#24,823Mustang#24,843Notlage#24,855knackig#24,800

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

moderate11 variantsManieren11 variantsNathalie11 variantsPfarrers11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list