simpler

Name: simpler, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈzɪmplɐ]

/[ˈzɪmplɐ]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“simpler” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,917
frequency rank, German: 8,027
“S” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings: 9
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-simpler · simpler · German

simpler · rank #44,917 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

FREQ-MID #44,917
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
VAR-MID 11 variants
BOOK-DENSE 8,027
PHOTO-FINISH Silizium

Nearest frequency peer: Silizium (-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.

Sexfilme

55,088
siegreiche

55,086
Silizium

55,085
simpler

55,084
Sioux

55,083
skizzieren

55,081

What this shows „simpler“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

simpler vs simples

86% similar

simpler vs simple

86% similar

simpler vs Simpel

57% similar

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

Key facts for simpler
Property	Value
Headword	simpler
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈzɪmplɐ]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#44,917
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	9
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „simpler“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.simplerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#44,917

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Silizium“ (#44,916), „Sioux“ (#44,918), „siegreiche“ (#44,915). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „simpler“ bei #44,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around simpler (IPA [ˈzɪmplɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,917 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for simpler, with forms such as "ismpler", "simlper", and "simmpler". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "simples", "simple", "Simpel", 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 simpler, spelled S-I-M-P-L-E-R.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
2
Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
3
Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
4
Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ismpler
simlper
simmpler
simpelr
simplerr
simpller
simplre
simppler
sipmler
smipler
ssimpler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "simpler"

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 "simpler"?

"simpler" is spelled S-I-M-P-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪmplɐ].

What does "simpler" mean?

As an adjective, "simpler" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs simpel

What words are commonly confused with "simpler"?

"simpler" is commonly confused with "simples", "simple", "Simpel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "simpler"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "simpler" is [ˈzɪmplɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "simpler" come from?

"simpler" 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 "simpler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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