röntgen

[ˈʁœntɡn̩]

/[ˈʁœntɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“röntgen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,391. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,391
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Körper mittels Röntgenstrahlung untersuchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rontgen · röntgen · German

röntgen · rank #20,391 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,391
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rundfahrt

Nearest frequency peer: Rundfahrt (-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 „röntgen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „röntgen“ 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).

röntgen vs roten
57% similar
röntgen vs Routen
43% similar
röntgen vs rotten
57% similar

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

Key facts for röntgen
PropertyValue
Headwordröntgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁœntɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,391
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „röntgen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).röntgenliegt 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: „Rundfahrt“ (#20,390), „Rumänen“ (#20,389), „salt“ (#20,393). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „röntgen“ bei #20,391. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around röntgen (IPA [ˈʁœntɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,391 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Körper mittels Röntgenstrahlung untersuchen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for röntgen, with forms such as "rnötgen", "rröntgen", and "röngten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "roten", "Routen", "rotten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is röntgen, spelled R-Ö-N-T-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Körper mittels Röntgenstrahlung untersuchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir sollten das gebrochene Bein zunächst einmal röntgen lassen.
  2. Im Krankenhaus angekommen, röntgte man zunächst ihren Unterarm.

Synonyms

durchleuchtenröntgenisieren

This word in other languages

X-ray(English)radiografiar(Español)radiographier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rnötgen
  • rröntgen
  • röngten
  • rönntgen
  • röntegn
  • röntgenn
  • röntggen
  • röntgne
  • rönttgen
  • rötngen
  • örntgen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rnötgen2rröntgen1röngten2rönntgen1röntegn2röntgenn1röntggen1röntgne2
Edit distance from "röntgen"

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 "röntgen"?
"röntgen" is spelled R-Ö-N-T-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁœntɡn̩].
What does "röntgen" mean?
As a verb, "röntgen" means: einen Körper mittels Röntgenstrahlung untersuchen
What words are commonly confused with "röntgen"?
"röntgen" is commonly confused with "roten", "Routen", "rotten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "röntgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "röntgen" is [ˈʁœntɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "röntgen" come from?
"röntgen" 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 "röntgen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rumänen#20,389scannen#20,396reading#20,379Sheriff#20,408

Similar misspelling depth

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

sauberer11 variantsRessource11 variantsPforten11 variantsstöhnen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list