Mercedes
[mɛʁˈt͡seːdəs]
The verdict
“Mercedes” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,832. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #3,832
- frequency rank, German
- 3,571
- “M” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutsche Automarke des Herstellers Mercedes-Benz AG
Corpus desk
Index DE-mercedes · Mercedes · German
Mercedes · rank #3,832 · 12 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #3,832
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,571
- PHOTO-FINISH Mathematik
Nearest frequency peer: Mathematik (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Mercedes”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Löwen
Löwen
96,172 corpus weight
- Manfred
Manfred
96,171 corpus weight
- Mathematik
Mathematik
96,170 corpus weight
- Mercedes
Mercedes
96,169 corpus weight
- mitnehmen
mitnehmen
96,168 corpus weight
- Motivation
Motivation
96,167 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Mercedes” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mercedes |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [mɛʁˈt͡seːdəs] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #3,832 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Mercedes” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Mercedes (IPA [mɛʁˈt͡seːdəs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,832 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mercedes, with forms such as "emrcedes", "mecredes", and "merccedes". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mercedes, spelled M-E-R-C-E-D-E-S.
Definition
- 1deutsche Automarke des Herstellers Mercedes-Benz AG
- 2Fahrzeug von [1]
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mercedes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Draußen rollte rechter Hand der silberne Mercedes in eine große, gut beleuchtete Garage, deren Tor sich schnell wieder hinter ihm schloss.“
„Einzige Ausnahme ist ein schwarzer Mercedes mit drei Bronzesternen auf dem nummernlosen Kennzeichen und einer Flagge in einem kleinen Plastikschutz.“
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- emrcedes
- mecredes
- merccedes
- mercdees
- merceddes
- mercedess
- mercedse
- merceeds
- merecdes
- merrcedes
- mmercedes
- mrecedes
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mercedes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mercedes", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Mercedes". Here's where to go from here.
- 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #3,832 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse
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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.