Renaissance

[ʁənɛˈsɑ̃ːs]

/[ʁənɛˈsɑ̃ːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Renaissance” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,266
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kulturelle Bewegung zwischen dem Mittelalter und der Neuzeit, die von Italien ausging und durch die Wiederaufnahme antiker griechisch-römischer Formen und Werte gekennzeichnet war; der Stil dieser ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-renaissance · Renaissance · German

Renaissance · rank #8,266 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,266
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH relevanten

Nearest frequency peer: relevanten (-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 „Renaissance“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Renaissance“ 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 Renaissance
PropertyValue
HeadwordRenaissance
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁənɛˈsɑ̃ːs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,266
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Renaissance“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Renaissanceliegt 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: „relevanten“ (#8,265), „Romantik“ (#8,267), „relevant“ (#8,264). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Renaissance“ bei #8,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Renaissance (IPA [ʁənɛˈsɑ̃ːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,266 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Renaissance, with forms such as "ernaissance", "reanissance", and "renaisance". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Renaissance, spelled R-E-N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kulturelle Bewegung zwischen dem Mittelalter und der Neuzeit, die von Italien ausging und durch die Wiederaufnahme antiker griechisch-römischer Formen und Werte gekennzeichnet war; der Stil dieser Kulturepoche
  2. 2
    Epoche der Renaissance^([1]) zwischen dem 14. und 16. Jahrhundert
  3. 3
    das Wiederaufleben einer Mode, einer kulturellen Strömung oder einer Technologie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Charakteristisch für die Renaissance ist nach Burckhardt der ausgesprochene Individualismus ihrer Vertreter.
  2. „Es war unbestreitbar: es verschönerte mein Los, daß dem Hirtentum durch die Griechen und durch die italienische Renaissance eine dichterische Erhabenheit verliehen worden war.“

Synonyms

RenaissancezeitBlütezeitComebackNeublüteRückkehr

This word in other languages

renaissance(English)renacimiento(Español)renaissance(Français)renascença(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ernaissance
  • reanissance
  • renaisance
  • renaisasnce
  • renaissacne
  • renaissancce
  • renaissanec
  • renaissannce
  • renaissnace
  • renaißance
  • renasisance
  • reniassance
  • rennaissance
  • rneaissance
  • rrenaissance

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Renaissance - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ernaissance2reanissance2renaisance1renaisasnce2renaissacne2renaissancce1renaissanec2renaissannce1
Edit distance from "Renaissance"

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 "Renaissance"?
"Renaissance" is spelled R-E-N-A-I-S-S-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁənɛˈsɑ̃ːs].
What does "Renaissance" mean?
As a noun, "Renaissance" means: kulturelle Bewegung zwischen dem Mittelalter und der Neuzeit, die von Italien ausging und durch die Wiederaufnahme antiker griechisch-römischer Formen und Werte gekennzeichnet war; der Stil dieser ...
What are common misspellings of "Renaissance"?
Common misspellings include "ernaissance", "reanissance", "renaisance", "renaisasnce", "renaissacne". The correct spelling is "Renaissance".
How do you pronounce "Renaissance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Renaissance" is [ʁənɛˈsɑ̃ːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Renaissance" come from?
"Renaissance" 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 "Renaissance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rechtsstaat#8,262schwedische#8,275Naturschutz#8,253stundenlang#8,287

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

relevanten15 variantsRegionalliga15 variantsSchauspiel15 variantsmoralische15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list