Radikalen

[ʁadiˈkaːlən]

/[ʁadiˈkaːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Radikalen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,446. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,446
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Radikal

Corpus desk

Index DE-radikalen · Radikalen · German

Radikalen · rank #8,446 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,446
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Radikale

Nearest frequency peer: Radikale (-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 „Radikalen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Radikalen“ 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).

Radikalen vs radikaler
78% similar
Radikalen vs radikal
67% similar
Radikalen vs Radikale
89% similar

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

Key facts for Radikalen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRadikalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁadiˈkaːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,446
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Radikalen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Radikalenliegt 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: „Radikale“ (#8,445), „Register“ (#8,447), „qualifizierte“ (#8,444). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Radikalen“ bei #8,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Radikalen (IPA [ʁadiˈkaːlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,446 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Radikal".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Radikalen, with forms such as "ardikalen", "raddikalen", and "radiaklen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "radikaler", "radikal", "Radikale", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Radikalen, spelled R-A-D-I-K-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Radikal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ardikalen
  • raddikalen
  • radiaklen
  • radikaeln
  • radikalenn
  • radikallen
  • radikalne
  • radikkalen
  • radiklaen
  • radkialen
  • raidkalen
  • rdaikalen
  • rradikalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ardikalen2raddikalen1radiaklen2radikaeln2radikalenn1radikallen1radikalne2radikkalen1
Edit distance from "Radikalen"

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 "Radikalen"?
"Radikalen" is spelled R-A-D-I-K-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁadiˈkaːlən].
What does "Radikalen" mean?
As a noun, "Radikalen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Radikal
What words are commonly confused with "Radikalen"?
"Radikalen" is commonly confused with "radikaler", "radikal", "Radikale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Radikalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Radikalen" is [ʁadiˈkaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Radikalen" come from?
"Radikalen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list