Mendel

[ˈmɛndl̩]

/[ˈmɛndl̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Mendel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,990
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-mendel · Mendel · German

Mendel · rank #41,990 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,990
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Memorandum

Nearest frequency peer: Memorandum (-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 „Mendel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mendel“ 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).

Mendel vs Menge
67% similar
Mendel vs Model
67% similar
Mendel vs monde
50% similar

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

Key facts for Mendel
PropertyValue
HeadwordMendel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmɛndl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,990
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mendel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mendelliegt 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: „Memorandum“ (#41,989), „metallic“ (#41,991), „Melonen“ (#41,988). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mendel“ bei #41,990. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mendel (IPA [ˈmɛndl̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,990 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mendel, with forms such as "emndel", "mednel", and "menddel". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Menge", "Model", "monde", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Mendel, spelled M-E-N-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Frau Mendel ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
  2. Herr Mendel wollte uns kein Interview geben.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emndel
  • mednel
  • menddel
  • mendell
  • mendle
  • menedl
  • menndel
  • mmendel
  • mnedel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emndel2mednel2menddel1mendell1mendle2menedl2menndel1mmendel1
Edit distance from "Mendel"

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 "Mendel"?
"Mendel" is spelled M-E-N-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛndl̩].
What does "Mendel" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mendel" means: deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Mendel"?
"Mendel" is commonly confused with "Menge", "Model", "monde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mendel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mendel" is [ˈmɛndl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mendel" come from?
"Mendel" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mehrer#41,985Malibu#41,979lingua#41,970moving#42,011

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Melonen9 variantsMuttern9 variantsKeksen9 variantsPräfix9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list