record

[ˈɹɛkɔːd]

/[ˈɹɛkɔːd]/ noun

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The verdict

“record” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,477
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Tonaufnahme, Aufnahme, Aufzeichnung

Corpus desk

Index DE-record · record · German

record · rank #22,477 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,477
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rechtsanwälte

Nearest frequency peer: Rechtsanwälte (-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 „record“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „record“ 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).

record vs Reform
50% similar
record vs Rekord
67% similar
record vs Report
50% similar

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

Key facts for record
PropertyValue
Headwordrecord
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɹɛkɔːd]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,477
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „record“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.recordliegt 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: „Rechtsanwälte“ (#22,476), „Regierungschefs“ (#22,478), „rechnerisch“ (#22,475). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „record“ bei #22,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around record (IPA [ˈɹɛkɔːd]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,477 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for record, with forms such as "ercord", "rceord", and "reccord". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Reform", "Rekord", "Report", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 record, spelled R-E-C-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Tonaufnahme, Aufnahme, Aufzeichnung
  2. 2
    der Beleg, schriftlicher Nachweis
  3. 3
    die Akte
  4. 4
    die Höchstleistung
  5. 5
    die Schallplatte, Platte
  6. 6
    die Vorgeschichte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercord
  • rceord
  • reccord
  • recodr
  • recordd
  • recorrd
  • recrod
  • reocrd
  • rrecord

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ercord2rceord2reccord1recodr2recordd1recorrd1recrod2reocrd2
Edit distance from "record"

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 "record"?
"record" is spelled R-E-C-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɹɛkɔːd].
What does "record" mean?
As a noun, "record" means: die Tonaufnahme, Aufnahme, Aufzeichnung
What words are commonly confused with "record"?
"record" is commonly confused with "Reform", "Rekord", "Report". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "record"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "record" is [ˈɹɛkɔːd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "record" come from?
"record" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Römern#22,487Pforte#22,466Nicola#22,451sonnig#22,507

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

olivier9 variantsSporen9 variantsStettin9 variantsmining9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list