Meteorologie

[meteoʁoloˈɡiː]

/[meteoʁoloˈɡiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Meteorologie” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,166
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lehre von den physikalischen Vorgängen und Gesetzmäßigkeiten in der Lufthülle der Erde (Atmosphäre)

Corpus desk

Index DE-meteorologie · Meteorologie · German

Meteorologie · rank #32,166 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,166
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Metallen

Nearest frequency peer: Metallen (-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 „Meteorologie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Meteorologie“ 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).

Meteorologie vs Meteorologe
92% similar

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

Key facts for Meteorologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeteorologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meteoʁoloˈɡiː]
Letters12
Frequency rank#32,166
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Meteorologie“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Meteorologieliegt 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: „Metallen“ (#32,165), „mechanischer“ (#32,164), „might“ (#32,168). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Meteorologie“ bei #32,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Meteorologie (IPA [meteoʁoloˈɡiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,166 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lehre von den physikalischen Vorgängen und Gesetzmäßigkeiten in der Lufthülle der Erde (Atmosphäre)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meteorologie, with forms such as "emteorologie", "meetorologie", and "meteoorlogie". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Meteorologe", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Meteorologie, spelled M-E-T-E-O-R-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lehre von den physikalischen Vorgängen und Gesetzmäßigkeiten in der Lufthülle der Erde (Atmosphäre)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Meteorologie befasst sich mit den Vorgängen in der Lufthülle, die für uns als Wetter in Erscheinung treten.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emteorologie
  • meetorologie
  • meteoorlogie
  • meteorloogie
  • meteorolgoie
  • meteorollogie
  • meteorologei
  • meteorologgie
  • meteoroloige
  • meteoroolgie
  • meteorrologie
  • meteroologie
  • metoerologie
  • metteorologie
  • mmeteorologie
  • mteeorologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emteorologie2meetorologie2meteoorlogie2meteorloogie2meteorolgoie2meteorollogie1meteorologei2meteorologgie1
Edit distance from "Meteorologie"

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 "Meteorologie"?
"Meteorologie" is spelled M-E-T-E-O-R-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [meteoʁoloˈɡiː].
What does "Meteorologie" mean?
As a noun, "Meteorologie" means: Lehre von den physikalischen Vorgängen und Gesetzmäßigkeiten in der Lufthülle der Erde (Atmosphäre)
What words are commonly confused with "Meteorologie"?
"Meteorologie" is commonly confused with "Meteorologe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Meteorologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meteorologie" is [meteoʁoloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meteorologie" come from?
"Meteorologie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list