Mikroben

[miˈkʁoːbn̩]

/[miˈkʁoːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mikroben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,842
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mikrobe

Corpus desk

Index DE-mikroben · Mikroben · German

Mikroben · rank #46,842 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,842
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH miau

Nearest frequency peer: miau (-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 „Mikroben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mikroben“ 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).

Mikroben vs Mikrofon
75% similar

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

Key facts for Mikroben
PropertyValue
HeadwordMikroben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈkʁoːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,842
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mikroben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mikrobenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „miau“ (#46,841), „messbaren“ (#46,840), „Minderheitsregierung“ (#46,844). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mikroben“ bei #46,842. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Mikroben (IPA [miˈkʁoːbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,842 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mikroben, with forms such as "imkroben", "mikkroben", and "mikorben". 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, "Mikrofon", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mikroben, spelled M-I-K-R-O-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mikrobe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Mikrobe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Mikrobe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Mikrobe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imkroben
  • mikkroben
  • mikorben
  • mikrboen
  • mikrobben
  • mikrobenn
  • mikrobne
  • mikroebn
  • mikrroben
  • mirkoben
  • mkiroben
  • mmikroben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mikroben - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imkroben2mikkroben1mikorben2mikrboen2mikrobben1mikrobenn1mikrobne2mikroebn2
Edit distance from "Mikroben"

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 "Mikroben"?
"Mikroben" is spelled M-I-K-R-O-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈkʁoːbn̩].
What does "Mikroben" mean?
As a noun, "Mikroben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mikrobe
What words are commonly confused with "Mikroben"?
"Mikroben" is commonly confused with "Mikrofon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mikroben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mikroben" is [miˈkʁoːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mikroben" come from?
"Mikroben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Minerals#46,845Monsters#46,853Moskitos#46,858Mystiker#46,861

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

mühselig12 variantsnervöser12 variantsOrangerie12 variantspaintball12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list