simple

[ˈzɪmplə]

/[ˈzɪmplə]/ adj

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The verdict

“simple” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,524
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel

Corpus desk

Index DE-simple · simple · German

simple · rank #11,524 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,524
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Slowakei

Nearest frequency peer: Slowakei (+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 „simple“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „simple“ 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).

simple vs Sippe
50% similar
simple vs smile
67% similar
simple vs Single
50% similar

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

Key facts for simple
PropertyValue
Headwordsimple
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɪmplə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,524
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „simple“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).simpleliegt 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: „Slowakei“ (#11,525), „sicherzustellen“ (#11,522), „Slowenien“ (#11,526). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „simple“ bei #11,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around simple (IPA [ˈzɪmplə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,524 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for simple, with forms such as "ismple", "simlpe", and "simmple". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Sippe", "smile", "Single", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 simple, spelled S-I-M-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ismple
  • simlpe
  • simmple
  • simplle
  • simpple
  • sipmle
  • smiple
  • ssimple

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ismple2simlpe2simmple1simplle1simpple1sipmle2smiple2ssimple1
Edit distance from "simple"

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 "simple"?
"simple" is spelled S-I-M-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪmplə].
What does "simple" mean?
As an adjective, "simple" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
What words are commonly confused with "simple"?
"simple" is commonly confused with "Sippe", "smile", "Single". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "simple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "simple" is [ˈzɪmplə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "simple" come from?
"simple" 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 "simple", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Sprint#11,532stumpf#11,537Switch#11,539Sylvia#11,540

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list