Motorrad

[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]

/[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Motorrad” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,815. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,815
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweirädriges, einspuriges Fahrzeug mit Antriebsmotor

Corpus desk

Index DE-motorrad · Motorrad · German

Motorrad · rank #4,815 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,815
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Merkmale

Nearest frequency peer: Merkmale (-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 „Motorrad“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Motorrad“ 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).

Motorrad vs Motorräder
70% similar

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

Key facts for Motorrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotorrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,815
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Motorrad“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Motorradliegt 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: „Merkmale“ (#4,814), „music“ (#4,816), „Materialien“ (#4,813). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Motorrad“ bei #4,815. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Motorrad (IPA [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,815 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zweirädriges, einspuriges Fahrzeug mit Antriebsmotor".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Motorrad, with forms such as "mmotorrad", "mootrrad", and "motorad". 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, "Motorräder", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Motorrad, spelled M-O-T-O-R-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweirädriges, einspuriges Fahrzeug mit Antriebsmotor

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Motorrad stand mitten im Weg.
  2. „Und während in den Fünfzigern Motorräder fast immer schwarz waren, so fällt die Herz-Kronen-Vespa schon dadurch auf, dass sie weiß ist.“

Synonyms

KraftradKradFeuerstuhlMaschineOfen

Antonyms

FahrradMofaAutomobil

This word in other languages

bike(English)motocicleta(Español)moto(Français)motocicleta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmotorrad
  • mootrrad
  • motorad
  • motorard
  • motorradd
  • motorrda
  • motrorad
  • mottorrad
  • mtoorrad
  • omtorrad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Motorrad - 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.

mmotorrad1mootrrad2motorad1motorard2motorradd1motorrda2motrorad2mottorrad1
Edit distance from "Motorrad"

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 "Motorrad"?
"Motorrad" is spelled M-O-T-O-R-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt].
What does "Motorrad" mean?
As a noun, "Motorrad" means: zweirädriges, einspuriges Fahrzeug mit Antriebsmotor
What words are commonly confused with "Motorrad"?
"Motorrad" is commonly confused with "Motorräder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Motorrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motorrad" is [ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motorrad" come from?
"Motorrad" 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 "Motorrad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Merkmale#4,814Norwegen#4,822Phänomen#4,825schreien#4,831

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Objekte10 variantsKlavier10 variantswaschen10 variantsdauernd10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list