Receiver

[ʁiˈsiːvɐ]

/[ʁiˈsiːvɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Receiver” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,892
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elektronischer Verstärker mit einem integrierten Radioempfangsteil

Corpus desk

Index DE-receiver · Receiver · German

Receiver · rank #24,892 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,892
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH raue

Nearest frequency peer: raue (-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 „Receiver“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Receiver“ 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 Receiver
PropertyValue
HeadwordReceiver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁiˈsiːvɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,892
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Receiver“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Receiverliegt 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: „raue“ (#24,891), „rechtens“ (#24,893), „raubt“ (#24,890). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Receiver“ bei #24,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Receiver (IPA [ʁiˈsiːvɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,892 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Receiver, with forms such as "erceiver", "rceeiver", and "recceiver". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Receiver, spelled R-E-C-E-I-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    elektronischer Verstärker mit einem integrierten Radioempfangsteil
  2. 2
    Beistellgerät zur Auswahl und Umwandlung des empfangenen Signals so, dass dieses über eine Buchse (HDMI, koaxial, SCART) ins Fernsehgerät weitergeleitet werden kann
  3. 3
    Spieler, der den Ball nach der Angabe annimmt und zurückspielt
  4. 4
    Spieler, der einen geworfenen Pass fängt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Receiver erfüllt keine hohen Ansprüche.
  2. Heute habe ich mir einen neuen Receiver gekauft.

Synonyms

EmpfängerTunerWide Receiver

Antonyms

Lautsprecher

This word in other languages

receiver(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erceiver
  • rceeiver
  • recceiver
  • receievr
  • receiverr
  • receivre
  • receivver
  • recevier
  • reciever
  • reeciver
  • rreceiver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erceiver2rceeiver2recceiver1receievr2receiverr1receivre2receivver1recevier2
Edit distance from "Receiver"

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 "Receiver"?
"Receiver" is spelled R-E-C-E-I-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁiˈsiːvɐ].
What does "Receiver" mean?
As a noun, "Receiver" means: elektronischer Verstärker mit einem integrierten Radioempfangsteil
What are common misspellings of "Receiver"?
Common misspellings include "erceiver", "rceeiver", "recceiver", "receievr", "receiverr". The correct spelling is "Receiver".
How do you pronounce "Receiver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Receiver" is [ʁiˈsiːvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Receiver" come from?
"Receiver" 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 "Receiver", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rechtens#24,893Pralinen#24,879Schotter#24,915Pfarrers#24,868

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Rangers11 variantsSinnbild11 variantsNathalie11 variantsMustang11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list