Serienmörder

[ˈzeːʁiənˌmœʁdɐ]

/[ˈzeːʁiənˌmœʁdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Serienmörder” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,268
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mörder, der mehrere ähnliche Morde in einer Serie begeht oder begangen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-serienmorder · Serienmörder · German

Serienmörder · rank #31,268 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,268
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Semestern

Nearest frequency peer: Semestern (-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 „Serienmörder“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Serienmörder“ 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 Serienmörder
PropertyValue
HeadwordSerienmörder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːʁiənˌmœʁdɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,268
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Serienmörder“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Serienmörderliegt 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: „Semestern“ (#31,267), „shin“ (#31,269), „seltsamerweise“ (#31,266). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Serienmörder“ bei #31,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Serienmörder (IPA [ˈzeːʁiənˌmœʁdɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,268 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mörder, der mehrere ähnliche Morde in einer Serie begeht oder begangen hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Serienmörder, with forms such as "esrienmörder", "seirenmörder", and "sereinmörder". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Serienmörder, spelled S-E-R-I-E-N-M-Ö-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mörder, der mehrere ähnliche Morde in einer Serie begeht oder begangen hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für die Begriffe ‚Serienmord‘ und ‚Serienmörder‘ gibt es verschiedene Definitionen, aber im deutschsprachigen Raum keine Legaldefinition.“
  2. „Vor rund einem Jahr hat sich das hessische Landeskriminalamt mit einem spektakulären Verdacht an die Öffentlichkeit gewandt: Der Rentner Manfred S. aus Schwalbach am Taunus könnte ein Serienmörder gewesen sein.“

Synonyms

Serienkiller

This word in other languages

serial killer(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esrienmörder
  • seirenmörder
  • sereinmörder
  • seriemnörder
  • serienmmörder
  • serienmröder
  • serienmödrer
  • serienmördder
  • serienmörderr
  • serienmördre
  • serienmöredr
  • serienmörrder
  • seriennmörder
  • serienömrder
  • serinemörder
  • serrienmörder
  • sreienmörder
  • sserienmörder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esrienmörder2seirenmörder2sereinmörder2seriemnörder2serienmmörder1serienmröder2serienmödrer2serienmördder1
Edit distance from "Serienmörder"

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 "Serienmörder"?
"Serienmörder" is spelled S-E-R-I-E-N-M-Ö-R-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːʁiənˌmœʁdɐ].
What does "Serienmörder" mean?
As a noun, "Serienmörder" means: Mörder, der mehrere ähnliche Morde in einer Serie begeht oder begangen hat
What are common misspellings of "Serienmörder"?
Common misspellings include "esrienmörder", "seirenmörder", "sereinmörder", "seriemnörder", "serienmmörder". The correct spelling is "Serienmörder".
How do you pronounce "Serienmörder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Serienmörder" is [ˈzeːʁiənˌmœʁdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Serienmörder" come from?
"Serienmörder" 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 "Serienmörder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spitzenspiel#31,276Sachverstand#31,256Reisebericht#31,238quadratische#31,229

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Schlafanzug18 variantsSportlehrer18 variantsunschädlich18 variantsunterbreitet18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list