rainbow

[ˈɹeɪnˌbəʊ]

/[ˈɹeɪnˌbəʊ]/ noun

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The verdict

“rainbow” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,033
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-rainbow · rainbow · German

rainbow · rank #21,033 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,033
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH radikaler

Nearest frequency peer: radikaler (-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 “rainbow”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “rainbow” 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 rainbow
PropertyValue
Headwordrainbow
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɹeɪnˌbəʊ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,033
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “rainbow” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rainbowliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „radikaler“ (#21,032), „Rampenlicht“ (#21,034), „ratio“ (#21,035). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around rainbow (IPA [ˈɹeɪnˌbəʊ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,033 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Regenbogen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for rainbow, with forms such as "arinbow", "raibnow", and "rainbbow". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 rainbow, spelled R-A-I-N-B-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Regenbogen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. There's nothing at the rainbows end.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arinbow
  • raibnow
  • rainbbow
  • rainboww
  • rainbwo
  • rainnbow
  • rainobw
  • ranibow
  • rianbow
  • rrainbow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arinbow2raibnow2rainbbow1rainboww1rainbwo2rainnbow1rainobw2ranibow2
Edit distance from "rainbow"

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 "rainbow"?
"rainbow" is spelled R-A-I-N-B-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɹeɪnˌbəʊ].
What does "rainbow" mean?
As a noun, "rainbow" means: Regenbogen
What are common misspellings of "rainbow"?
Common misspellings include "arinbow", "raibnow", "rainbbow", "rainboww", "rainbwo". The correct spelling is "rainbow".
How do you pronounce "rainbow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rainbow" is [ˈɹeɪnˌbəʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rainbow" come from?
"rainbow" 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 "rainbow", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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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