Numerus

[ˈnuːməʁʊs]

/[ˈnuːməʁʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Numerus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,358
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Zahl oder die Anzahl beschriebener Begriffe (zum Beispiel Mehrzahl), die Substantive, die zugehörigen Artikel, Pronomina und Adjektive und auch die Verben in ihrer jeweiligen Flexion zum Ausdru...

Corpus desk

Index DE-numerus · Numerus · German

Numerus · rank #48,358 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,358
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nuance

Nearest frequency peer: nuance (-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 „Numerus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Numerus“ 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).

Numerus vs numbers
57% similar

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

Key facts for Numerus
PropertyValue
HeadwordNumerus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnuːməʁʊs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,358
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Numerus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Numerusliegt 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: „nuance“ (#48,357), „offeriert“ (#48,359), „Norfolk“ (#48,356). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Numerus“ bei #48,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Numerus (IPA [ˈnuːməʁʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,358 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Numerus, with forms such as "nmuerus", "nnumerus", and "nuemrus". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "numbers", 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 Numerus, spelled N-U-M-E-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Zahl oder die Anzahl beschriebener Begriffe (zum Beispiel Mehrzahl), die Substantive, die zugehörigen Artikel, Pronomina und Adjektive und auch die Verben in ihrer jeweiligen Flexion zum Ausdruck bringen können
  2. 2
    Funktionsargument der Logarithmusfunktion
  3. 3
    eine römische Hilfstruppe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Lateinische kennt wie das Deutsche zwei Numeri: den Singular und den Plural.
  2. „Numerus (Zahl) ist eine grammatische Eigenschaft eines Worts, welche auf die Einheit oder Mehrheit der Dinge von einerley Art hinweist. Man hat also 2 Numeros, nehmlich einen Numerum singularem, und Numerum pluralem. Numerus singularis ist die Bezeichnung der Einheit einer Sache z. B: homo (der Mensch). Numerus pluralis oder Numerus multitudinis ist die…

Synonyms

AnzahlZahlZahlformLogarithmand

Antonyms

GenusKasusPersonTempusModus

This word in other languages

number(English)número(Español)nombre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmuerus
  • nnumerus
  • nuemrus
  • numerrus
  • numersu
  • numeruss
  • numeurs
  • nummerus
  • numreus
  • unmerus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Numerus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nmuerus2nnumerus1nuemrus2numerrus1numersu2numeruss1numeurs2nummerus1
Edit distance from "Numerus"

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 "Numerus"?
"Numerus" is spelled N-U-M-E-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnuːməʁʊs].
What does "Numerus" mean?
As a noun, "Numerus" means: die Zahl oder die Anzahl beschriebener Begriffe (zum Beispiel Mehrzahl), die Substantive, die zugehörigen Artikel, Pronomina und Adjektive und auch die Verben in ihrer jeweiligen Flexion zum Ausdru...
What words are commonly confused with "Numerus"?
"Numerus" is commonly confused with "numbers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Numerus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Numerus" is [ˈnuːməʁʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Numerus" come from?
"Numerus" 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 "Numerus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Norfolk#48,356Ostwind#48,368mühsame#48,345pflügen#48,382

Similar misspelling depth

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

mighty10 variantspikante10 variantsKnirps10 variantsKalifen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list