Methode

/[meˈtoːdə]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#2,552

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Methode is aGermannoun. It means: Art und Weise, wie man etwas tut, um ein Ziel zu erreichen; Vorgehen Pronounced [meˈtoːdə]. It ranks #2,552 in German word frequency. Often confused with Methoden and Methodik.

Key facts for Methode
PropertyValue
HeadwordMethode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈtoːdə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,552
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Methode in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Methode is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meˈtoːdə]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,552 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Methode, with forms such as "emthode", "mehtode", and "methdoe". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Methoden", "Methodik", "method", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Methode, spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art und Weise, wie man etwas tut, um ein Ziel zu erreichen; Vorgehen
  2. 2
    Oberbegriff für Funktionen und Prozeduren in der objektorientierten Programmierung
  3. 3
    auf einem Regelsystem aufbauendes Verfahren zur Erlangung von (wissenschaftlichen) Erkenntnissen oder praktischen Ergebnissen; Verfahren

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emthode,mehtode,methdoe,methhode,methodde,methoed,metohde,metthode,mmethode,mtehode

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Methode

Misspelling Variants of "Methode"

emthode7mehtode7methdoe7methhode8methodde8methoed7metohde7metthode8
Misspelling Variants of "Methode"

Frequency rank: #2,552 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Methode"?
"Methode" is spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈtoːdə].
What does "Methode" mean?
As a noun, "Methode" means: Art und Weise, wie man etwas tut, um ein Ziel zu erreichen; Vorgehen
What words are commonly confused with "Methode"?
"Methode" is commonly confused with "Methoden", "Methodik", "method". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Methode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Methode" is [meˈtoːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Methode" come from?
"Methode" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.