Silhouette

[ziˈlʊ̯ɛtə]

/[ziˈlʊ̯ɛtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Silhouette” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,706. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,706
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine sich (dunkel) vom Hintergrund abhebende Kontur

Corpus desk

Index DE-silhouette · Silhouette · German

Silhouette · rank #23,706 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,706
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Siegerehrung

Nearest frequency peer: Siegerehrung (-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 „Silhouette“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Silhouette“ 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 Silhouette
PropertyValue
HeadwordSilhouette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ziˈlʊ̯ɛtə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,706
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Silhouette“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Silhouetteliegt 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: „Siegerehrung“ (#23,705), „simulieren“ (#23,707), „Sequenzen“ (#23,703). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Silhouette“ bei #23,706. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Silhouette (IPA [ziˈlʊ̯ɛtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,706 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Silhouette, with forms such as "islhouette", "sihlouette", and "silhhouette". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Silhouette, spelled S-I-L-H-O-U-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine sich (dunkel) vom Hintergrund abhebende Kontur
  2. 2
    Kontur, Umriss einer Fläche; eine von einer klaren Kontur umschlossene Fläche, die sich kontrastreich vom Hintergrund abhebt
  3. 3
    Linie des Umrisses; Form der Konturen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man konnte nur die Silhouette des Mannes erkennen.
  2. „So, wie er da als Silhouette an der Reling lehnte, schien sein Profil nur aus einer großen, knolligen Nase und einer langen, tief nach unten reichenden Kinnlade zu bestehen.“

Synonyms

SchattenrissUmrisslinie

This word in other languages

silhouette(English)silueta(Español)silhouette(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • islhouette
  • sihlouette
  • silhhouette
  • silhoeutte
  • silhouete
  • silhouetet
  • silhoutete
  • silhuoette
  • sillhouette
  • silohuette
  • slihouette
  • ssilhouette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

islhouette2sihlouette2silhhouette1silhoeutte2silhouete1silhouetet2silhoutete2silhuoette2
Edit distance from "Silhouette"

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 "Silhouette"?
"Silhouette" is spelled S-I-L-H-O-U-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ziˈlʊ̯ɛtə].
What does "Silhouette" mean?
As a noun, "Silhouette" means: eine sich (dunkel) vom Hintergrund abhebende Kontur
What are common misspellings of "Silhouette"?
Common misspellings include "islhouette", "sihlouette", "silhhouette", "silhoeutte", "silhouete". The correct spelling is "Silhouette".
How do you pronounce "Silhouette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Silhouette" is [ziˈlʊ̯ɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Silhouette" come from?
"Silhouette" 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 "Silhouette", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

simulieren#23,707preisgeben#23,664Peripherie#23,658Parlamente#23,654

Similar misspelling depth

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

Solisten12 variantssprecht12 variantssprengt12 variantsstreckt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list