Mikrofon

[mikʁoˈfoːn]

/[mikʁoˈfoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mikrofon” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,932
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein technisches Gerät zur Aufnahme von Tönen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mikrofon · Mikrofon · German

Mikrofon · rank #11,932 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,932
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mikro

Nearest frequency peer: Mikro (-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 „Mikrofon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mikrofon“ 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).

Mikrofon vs Mikrofone
89% similar
Mikrofon vs Mikroben
75% similar

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

Key facts for Mikrofon
PropertyValue
HeadwordMikrofon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mikʁoˈfoːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,932
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mikrofon“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mikrofonliegt 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: „Mikro“ (#11,931), „minder“ (#11,933), „meckern“ (#11,930). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mikrofon“ bei #11,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Mikrofon (IPA [mikʁoˈfoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,932 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein technisches Gerät zur Aufnahme von Tönen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mikrofon, with forms such as "imkrofon", "mikkrofon", and "mikorfon". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Mikrofone", "Mikroben", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mikrofon, spelled M-I-K-R-O-F-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein technisches Gerät zur Aufnahme von Tönen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach der Premiere war der berühmte Regisseur sofort von unzähligen Kameras und Mikrofonen umringt.
  2. „In der fünften Klasse kam der Schuldirektor meiner sowjetischen Schule mitten im Unterricht mit einem großen Tonbandgerät und einem Mikrofon zu uns in die Klasse.“

This word in other languages

microphone(English)micrófono(Español)microphone(Français)microfone(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imkrofon
  • mikkrofon
  • mikorfon
  • mikrfoon
  • mikroffon
  • mikrofno
  • mikrofonn
  • mikroofn
  • mikrrofon
  • mirkofon
  • mkirofon
  • mmikrofon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imkrofon2mikkrofon1mikorfon2mikrfoon2mikroffon1mikrofno2mikrofonn1mikroofn2
Edit distance from "Mikrofon"

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 "Mikrofon"?
"Mikrofon" is spelled M-I-K-R-O-F-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mikʁoˈfoːn].
What does "Mikrofon" mean?
As a noun, "Mikrofon" means: ein technisches Gerät zur Aufnahme von Tönen
What words are commonly confused with "Mikrofon"?
"Mikrofon" is commonly confused with "Mikrofone", "Mikroben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mikrofon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mikrofon" is [mikʁoˈfoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mikrofon" come from?
"Mikrofon" 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 "Mikrofon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

montiert#11,935leistete#11,918Lagerung#11,914relative#11,953

Similar misspelling depth

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

Klienten12 variantsSensoren12 variantssogleich12 variantsstammende12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list