Mikrowellen

[ˈmiːkʁoˌvɛlən]

/[ˈmiːkʁoˌvɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mikrowellen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,994
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-mikrowellen · Mikrowellen · German

Mikrowellen · rank #41,994 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,994
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Meuterei

Nearest frequency peer: Meuterei (-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 “Mikrowellen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mikrowellen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Mikrowellen vs Mikrowelle
91% similar

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

Key facts for Mikrowellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMikrowellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmiːkʁoˌvɛlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,994
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Mikrowellen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mikrowellenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Meuterei“ (#41,993), „Millionenhöhe“ (#41,995), „metaphorisch“ (#41,992). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Mikrowellen (IPA [ˈmiːkʁoˌvɛlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,994 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mikrowellen, with forms such as "imkrowellen", "mikkrowellen", and "mikorwellen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mikrowelle", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mikrowellen, spelled M-I-K-R-O-W-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imkrowellen
  • mikkrowellen
  • mikorwellen
  • mikroewllen
  • mikroweleln
  • mikrowelen
  • mikrowellenn
  • mikrowellne
  • mikrowlelen
  • mikrowwellen
  • mikrrowellen
  • mikrwoellen
  • mirkowellen
  • mkirowellen
  • mmikrowellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mikrowellen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imkrowellen2mikkrowellen1mikorwellen2mikroewllen2mikroweleln2mikrowelen1mikrowellenn1mikrowellne2
Edit distance from "Mikrowellen"

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 "Mikrowellen"?
"Mikrowellen" is spelled M-I-K-R-O-W-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmiːkʁoˌvɛlən].
What does "Mikrowellen" mean?
As a noun, "Mikrowellen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mikrowelle
What words are commonly confused with "Mikrowellen"?
"Mikrowellen" is commonly confused with "Mikrowelle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mikrowellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mikrowellen" is [ˈmiːkʁoˌvɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mikrowellen" come from?
"Mikrowellen" 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 "Mikrowellen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mitgeholfen#42,001Modalitäten#42,003Mordversuch#42,009Liquidation#41,973

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Memorandum15 variantsLaufschuhe15 variantsOberbegriff15 variantsKompendium15 variants

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Mikrowelle". View pair
  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #41,994 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list