Simulator

[zimuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]

/[zimuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Simulator” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,143
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - technische Anlage, in der Abläufe unter realitätsnahen Bedingungen geübt oder veranschaulicht werden können

Corpus desk

Index DE-simulator · Simulator · German

Simulator · rank #22,143 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,143
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sign

Nearest frequency peer: sign (-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 „Simulator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Simulator“ 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).

Simulator vs Simulation
80% similar

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

Key facts for Simulator
PropertyValue
HeadwordSimulator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zimuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,143
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Simulator“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Simulatorliegt 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: „sign“ (#22,142), „sinkenden“ (#22,144), „sicherste“ (#22,141). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Simulator“ bei #22,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Simulator (IPA [zimuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,143 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "technische Anlage, in der Abläufe unter realitätsnahen Bedingungen geübt oder veranschaulicht werden können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Simulator, with forms such as "ismulator", "simluator", and "simmulator". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Simulation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Simulator, spelled S-I-M-U-L-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    technische Anlage, in der Abläufe unter realitätsnahen Bedingungen geübt oder veranschaulicht werden können

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Im Simulator lernen Jugendliche die geänderten Sehverhältnisse und das eingeschränkte Reaktionsverhalten unter Alkohol- oder Drogeneinfluss kennen.

This word in other languages

simulator(English)simulateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ismulator
  • simluator
  • simmulator
  • simualtor
  • simulaotr
  • simulatorr
  • simulatro
  • simulattor
  • simullator
  • simultaor
  • siumlator
  • smiulator
  • ssimulator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ismulator2simluator2simmulator1simualtor2simulaotr2simulatorr1simulatro2simulattor1
Edit distance from "Simulator"

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 "Simulator"?
"Simulator" is spelled S-I-M-U-L-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zimuˈlaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Simulator" mean?
As a noun, "Simulator" means: technische Anlage, in der Abläufe unter realitätsnahen Bedingungen geübt oder veranschaulicht werden können
What words are commonly confused with "Simulator"?
"Simulator" is commonly confused with "Simulation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Simulator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Simulator" is [zimuˈlaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Simulator" come from?
"Simulator" 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 "Simulator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sinkenden#22,144sicherste#22,141schwaches#22,133Strafraum#22,153

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

strahlte13 variantsPräparate13 variantsProspekt13 variantsorthodoxe13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list