Retina

[ˈʁeːtina]

/[ˈʁeːtina]/ noun

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The verdict

“Retina” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,971. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,971
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - optisch durchsichtige Schicht des inneren Auges, die unter anderem die Photorezeptoren (Stäbchen und Zäpfchen) enthält

Corpus desk

Index DE-retina · Retina · German

Retina · rank #38,971 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,971
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH reproduziert

Nearest frequency peer: reproduziert (-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 „Retina“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Retina“ 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).

Retina vs rein
50% similar
Retina vs reine
50% similar
Retina vs reina
67% similar

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

Key facts for Retina
PropertyValue
HeadwordRetina
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁeːtina]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,971
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Retina“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Retinaliegt 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: „reproduziert“ (#38,970), „revidieren“ (#38,972), „Reorganisation“ (#38,969). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Retina“ bei #38,971. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Retina (IPA [ˈʁeːtina]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,971 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "optisch durchsichtige Schicht des inneren Auges, die unter anderem die Photorezeptoren (Stäbchen und Zäpfchen) enthält".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Retina, with forms such as "ertina", "reitna", and "retian". 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, "rein", "reine", "reina", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Retina, spelled R-E-T-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    optisch durchsichtige Schicht des inneren Auges, die unter anderem die Photorezeptoren (Stäbchen und Zäpfchen) enthält

Synonyms

Netzhaut

This word in other languages

rétine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ertina
  • reitna
  • retian
  • retinna
  • retnia
  • rettina
  • rretina
  • rteina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ertina2reitna2retian2retinna1retnia2rettina1rretina1rteina2
Edit distance from "Retina"

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 "Retina"?
"Retina" is spelled R-E-T-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁeːtina].
What does "Retina" mean?
As a noun, "Retina" means: optisch durchsichtige Schicht des inneren Auges, die unter anderem die Photorezeptoren (Stäbchen und Zäpfchen) enthält
What words are commonly confused with "Retina"?
"Retina" is commonly confused with "rein", "reine", "reina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Retina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Retina" is [ˈʁeːtina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Retina" come from?
"Retina" 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 "Retina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rechen#38,966schell#38,990Schilf#38,993packet#38,938

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

quattro8 variantsovalen8 variantsSoltau8 variantssting8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list