Reptilien

[ʁɛpˈtiːli̯ən]

/[ʁɛpˈtiːli̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reptilien” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,678
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reptil

Corpus desk

Index DE-reptilien · Reptilien · German

Reptilien · rank #23,678 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,678
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Renditen

Nearest frequency peer: Renditen (-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 „Reptilien“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Reptilien“ 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 Reptilien
PropertyValue
HeadwordReptilien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁɛpˈtiːli̯ən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,678
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Reptilien“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Reptilienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Renditen“ (#23,677), „Restauration“ (#23,679), „Rechtsschutz“ (#23,676). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reptilien“ bei #23,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Reptilien (IPA [ʁɛpˈtiːli̯ən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,678 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reptilien, with forms such as "erptilien", "repitlien", and "repptilien". 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Reptilien, spelled R-E-P-T-I-L-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reptil
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Reptil
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Reptil
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Reptil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erptilien
  • repitlien
  • repptilien
  • reptiilen
  • reptilein
  • reptilienn
  • reptiline
  • reptillien
  • reptliien
  • repttilien
  • retpilien
  • rpetilien
  • rreptilien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erptilien2repitlien2repptilien1reptiilen2reptilein2reptilienn1reptiline2reptillien1
Edit distance from "Reptilien"

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 "Reptilien"?
"Reptilien" is spelled R-E-P-T-I-L-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁɛpˈtiːli̯ən].
What does "Reptilien" mean?
As a noun, "Reptilien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Reptil
What are common misspellings of "Reptilien"?
Common misspellings include "erptilien", "repitlien", "repptilien", "reptiilen", "reptilein". The correct spelling is "Reptilien".
How do you pronounce "Reptilien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reptilien" is [ʁɛpˈtiːli̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reptilien" come from?
"Reptilien" 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 "Reptilien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rücklagen#23,686prächtige#23,669schleicht#23,695Sequenzen#23,703

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

plündern13 variantsStanford13 variantstemporäre13 variantsLieferant13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list