momentan

[momɛnˈtaːn]

/[momɛnˈtaːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“momentan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,211
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in diesem Moment, jetzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-momentan · momentan · German

momentan · rank #2,211 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,211
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH lohnt

Nearest frequency peer: lohnt (-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 „momentan“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „momentan“ 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).

momentan vs Momente
63% similar
momentan vs moments
75% similar
momentan vs Momenten
75% similar

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

Key facts for momentan
PropertyValue
Headwordmomentan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[momɛnˈtaːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,211
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „momentan“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).momentanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lohnt“ (#2,210), „nahezu“ (#2,212), „lasse“ (#2,209). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „momentan“ bei #2,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around momentan (IPA [momɛnˈtaːn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,211 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in diesem Moment, jetzt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for momentan, with forms such as "mmoentan", "mmomentan", and "moemntan". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Momente", "moments", "Momenten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is momentan, spelled M-O-M-E-N-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in diesem Moment, jetzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Momentan habe ich sehr wenig Zeit.
  2. Eine Versetzung ist momentan leider nicht möglich.

Synonyms

ebenjetztgegenwärtigzurzeitgeradeheuteheutzutage

Antonyms

nachherspätervorher

This word in other languages

current(English)actual(Español)pour le moment(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmoentan
  • mmomentan
  • moemntan
  • momenatn
  • momenntan
  • momentann
  • momentna
  • momenttan
  • mometnan
  • mommentan
  • momnetan
  • ommentan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmoentan2mmomentan1moemntan2momenatn2momenntan1momentann1momentna2momenttan1
Edit distance from "momentan"

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 "momentan"?
"momentan" is spelled M-O-M-E-N-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [momɛnˈtaːn].
What does "momentan" mean?
As an adjective, "momentan" means: in diesem Moment, jetzt
What words are commonly confused with "momentan"?
"momentan" is commonly confused with "Momente", "moments", "Momenten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "momentan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "momentan" is [momɛnˈtaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "momentan" come from?
"momentan" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Beispiele12 variantsAnhänger12 variantserklärte12 variantsschlägt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list