Raiffeisen

[ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Raiffeisen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,014
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutschsprachiger Nachname

Corpus desk

Index DE-raiffeisen · Raiffeisen · German

Raiffeisen · rank #19,014 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,014
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Python

Nearest frequency peer: Python (-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 „Raiffeisen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Raiffeisen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Raiffeisen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaiffeisen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,014
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Raiffeisen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Raiffeisenliegt 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: „Python“ (#19,013), „rapide“ (#19,015), „Präsidentschaft“ (#19,012). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Raiffeisen“ bei #19,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Raiffeisen (IPA [ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,014 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutschsprachiger Nachname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Raiffeisen, with forms such as "ariffeisen", "rafifeisen", and "raifefisen". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Raiffeisen, spelled R-A-I-F-F-E-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutschsprachiger Nachname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Mit der Gründung des Flammersfelder Hülfsvereins zur Unterstützung unbemittelter Landwirte (1848), des Heddesdorfer Darlehnskassenvereins (1864) und der Rheinischen Landwirtschaftlichen Genossenschaftsbank (1872) schuf der Sozialreformer Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen (1818–1888) Modelle zur Unterstützung unbemittelter Landwirte und für landwirtschaftliche…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ariffeisen
  • rafifeisen
  • raifefisen
  • raifeisen
  • raiffeiesn
  • raiffeisenn
  • raiffeisne
  • raiffeissen
  • raiffesien
  • raiffiesen
  • riaffeisen
  • rraiffeisen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ariffeisen2rafifeisen2raifefisen2raifeisen1raiffeiesn2raiffeisenn1raiffeisne2raiffeissen1
Edit distance from "Raiffeisen"

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 "Raiffeisen"?
"Raiffeisen" is spelled R-A-I-F-F-E-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩].
What does "Raiffeisen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Raiffeisen" means: deutschsprachiger Nachname
What are common misspellings of "Raiffeisen"?
Common misspellings include "ariffeisen", "rafifeisen", "raifefisen", "raifeisen", "raiffeiesn". The correct spelling is "Raiffeisen".
How do you pronounce "Raiffeisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Raiffeisen" is [ˈʁaɪ̯fʔaɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Raiffeisen" come from?
"Raiffeisen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Prototypen#19,011Persischen#19,004sinnvollen#19,038sinnvolles#19,039

Similar misspelling depth

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

Schwarm12 variantsNewcomer12 variantsNetzteil12 variantsschätzte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list