Sintflut

[ˈzɪntˌfluːt]

/[ˈzɪntˌfluːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sintflut” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,783
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine im 1. Buch Mose der Bibel bezeichnete große weltumspannende Flut, mit der Gott die Menschen für ihr sündiges Leben bestraft haben soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-sintflut · Sintflut · German

Sintflut · rank #37,783 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,783
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sinnlichen

Nearest frequency peer: sinnlichen (-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 „Sintflut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sintflut“ 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 Sintflut
PropertyValue
HeadwordSintflut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪntˌfluːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,783
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sintflut“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sintflutliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sinnlichen“ (#37,782), „sites“ (#37,784), „siebenmal“ (#37,780). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sintflut“ bei #37,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Sintflut (IPA [ˈzɪntˌfluːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,783 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine im 1. Buch Mose der Bibel bezeichnete große weltumspannende Flut, mit der Gott die Menschen für ihr sündiges Leben bestraft haben soll".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sintflut, with forms such as "isntflut", "sinftlut", and "sinntflut". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sintflut, spelled S-I-N-T-F-L-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine im 1. Buch Mose der Bibel bezeichnete große weltumspannende Flut, mit der Gott die Menschen für ihr sündiges Leben bestraft haben soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der frühen babylonischen Mythologie erschuf der Sturmgott Enlil eine Sintflut, um die gottlose Menschheit zu vernichten
  2. „Ungeheuer ist das Aufsehen, das seine Ausführungen erregen; wie ein Lauffeuer verbreitet sich die Kunde von der babylonischen Sintflut.''

Synonyms

Sündflut

This word in other languages

deluge(English)diluvio(Español)déluge(Français)dilúvio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isntflut
  • sinftlut
  • sinntflut
  • sintfflut
  • sintfllut
  • sintfltu
  • sintflutt
  • sintfult
  • sintlfut
  • sinttflut
  • sitnflut
  • snitflut
  • ssintflut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

isntflut2sinftlut2sinntflut1sintfflut1sintfllut1sintfltu2sintflutt1sintfult2
Edit distance from "Sintflut"

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 "Sintflut"?
"Sintflut" is spelled S-I-N-T-F-L-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪntˌfluːt].
What does "Sintflut" mean?
As a noun, "Sintflut" means: eine im 1. Buch Mose der Bibel bezeichnete große weltumspannende Flut, mit der Gott die Menschen für ihr sündiges Leben bestraft haben soll
What are common misspellings of "Sintflut"?
Common misspellings include "isntflut", "sinftlut", "sinntflut", "sintfflut", "sintfllut". The correct spelling is "Sintflut".
How do you pronounce "Sintflut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sintflut" is [ˈzɪntˌfluːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sintflut" come from?
"Sintflut" 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 "Sintflut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Seefahrt#37,769Subjekte#37,802Sägewerk#37,808Teamchef#37,811

Similar misspelling depth

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

siebenmal13 variantsSelection13 variantsTraumfrau13 variantsPrinzips13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list