Signalen

[zɪˈɡnaːlən]

/[zɪˈɡnaːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Signalen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,200. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,200
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-signalen · Signalen · German

Signalen · rank #37,200 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,200
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sensibilisiert

Nearest frequency peer: sensibilisiert (-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 „Signalen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Signalen“ 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).

Signalen vs signals
63% similar
Signalen vs Signal
75% similar
Signalen vs Signale
88% similar

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

Key facts for Signalen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSignalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɪˈɡnaːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,200
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Signalen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Signalenliegt 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: „sensibilisiert“ (#37,199), „Sinatra“ (#37,201), „Senftenberg“ (#37,198). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Signalen“ bei #37,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Signalen (IPA [zɪˈɡnaːlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,200 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Signal".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Signalen, with forms such as "isgnalen", "sginalen", and "siganlen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "signals", "Signal", "Signale", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Signalen, spelled S-I-G-N-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Signal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isgnalen
  • sginalen
  • siganlen
  • siggnalen
  • signaeln
  • signalenn
  • signallen
  • signalne
  • signlaen
  • signnalen
  • singalen
  • ssignalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

isgnalen2sginalen2siganlen2siggnalen1signaeln2signalenn1signallen1signalne2
Edit distance from "Signalen"

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 "Signalen"?
"Signalen" is spelled S-I-G-N-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zɪˈɡnaːlən].
What does "Signalen" mean?
As a noun, "Signalen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Signal
What words are commonly confused with "Signalen"?
"Signalen" is commonly confused with "signals", "Signal", "Signale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Signalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Signalen" is [zɪˈɡnaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Signalen" come from?
"Signalen" 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 "Signalen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list