Quantum

[ˈkvantʊm]

/[ˈkvantʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Quantum” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,852. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,852
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine bestimmte Menge oder Anzahl von etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-quantum · Quantum · German

Quantum · rank #22,852 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,852
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raben

Nearest frequency peer: Raben (+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 “Quantum”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Quantum” 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
Key facts for Quantum
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuantum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvantʊm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,852
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Quantum” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Quantum lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Quantum (IPA [ˈkvantʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,852 among 216 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine bestimmte Menge oder Anzahl von etwas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quantum, with forms such as "qauntum", "qquantum", and "quanntum". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Quantum, spelled Q-U-A-N-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine bestimmte Menge oder Anzahl von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit einem Quantum Glück kriegen wir das schon hin.
  2. „Vermischt mit einem bestimmten Quantum Sand, entstand ein sehr guter Kalkmörtel.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qauntum
  • qquantum
  • quanntum
  • quantmu
  • quanttum
  • quantumm
  • quanutm
  • quatnum
  • qunatum
  • uqantum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

qauntum2qquantum1quanntum1quantmu2quanttum1quantumm1quanutm2quatnum2
Edit distance from "Quantum"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quantum"?
"Quantum" is spelled Q-U-A-N-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvantʊm].
What does "Quantum" mean?
As a noun, "Quantum" means: eine bestimmte Menge oder Anzahl von etwas
What are common misspellings of "Quantum"?
Common misspellings include "qauntum", "qquantum", "quanntum", "quantmu", "quanttum". The correct spelling is "Quantum".
How do you pronounce "Quantum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quantum" is [ˈkvantʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quantum" come from?
"Quantum" 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 "Quantum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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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