mobile

[moˈbiːlə]

/[moˈbiːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“mobile” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,606 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,606
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mobile vs Movie
50% similar
mobile vs Motive
50% similar
mobile vs Module
50% similar

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

Key facts for mobile
PropertyValue
Headwordmobile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈbiːlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,606
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mobile” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mobile lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for mobile is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [moˈbiːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,606 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for mobile, with forms such as "mboile", "mmobile", and "mobbile". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Movie", "Motive", "Module", and more, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mobile, spelled M-O-B-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mboile,mmobile,mobbile,mobiel,mobille,moblie,moible,ombile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mboile2mmobile1mobbile1mobiel2mobille1moblie2moible2ombile2
Edit distance from "mobile"

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 "mobile"?
"mobile" is spelled M-O-B-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈbiːlə].
What does "mobile" mean?
As an adjective, "mobile" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mobil
What words are commonly confused with "mobile"?
"mobile" is commonly confused with "Movie", "Motive", "Module". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mobile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mobile" is [moˈbiːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mobile" come from?
"mobile" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mobile”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-B-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈbiːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Movie” - see the side-by-side comparison. mobile vs Movie
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list