Software

[ˈsɔftˌvɛːɐ̯]

/[ˈsɔftˌvɛːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Software” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,265. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,265
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Programm oder deren Gesamtheit zur Verwendung auf einem Computer oder einem anderen Gerät mit steuerbaren Schaltkreisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-software · Software · German

Software · rank #2,265 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,265
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schweren

Nearest frequency peer: schweren (-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 „Software“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Software“ 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 Software
PropertyValue
HeadwordSoftware
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsɔftˌvɛːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,265
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Software“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Softwareliegt 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: „schweren“ (#2,264), „Süden“ (#2,266), „teuer“ (#2,267). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Software“ bei #2,265. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Software (IPA [ˈsɔftˌvɛːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,265 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Programm oder deren Gesamtheit zur Verwendung auf einem Computer oder einem anderen Gerät mit steuerbaren Schaltkreisen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Software, with forms such as "osftware", "sfotware", and "sofftware". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Software, spelled S-O-F-T-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Programm oder deren Gesamtheit zur Verwendung auf einem Computer oder einem anderen Gerät mit steuerbaren Schaltkreisen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Computer benötigt spezielle Software, um Webseiten darstellen zu können.
  2. „Mit dem Recht auf neue Produktversionen erhalten Sie unmittelbaren Zugriff auf neue Software, sobald diese auf den Markt kommt.“

Synonyms

Programm

Antonyms

Hardware

This word in other languages

software(English)programa(Español)logiciel(Français)software(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osftware
  • sfotware
  • sofftware
  • softawre
  • softtware
  • softwaer
  • softwarre
  • softwrae
  • softwware
  • sofwtare
  • sotfware
  • ssoftware

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osftware2sfotware2sofftware1softawre2softtware1softwaer2softwarre1softwrae2
Edit distance from "Software"

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 "Software"?
"Software" is spelled S-O-F-T-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsɔftˌvɛːɐ̯].
What does "Software" mean?
As a noun, "Software" means: Programm oder deren Gesamtheit zur Verwendung auf einem Computer oder einem anderen Gerät mit steuerbaren Schaltkreisen
What are common misspellings of "Software"?
Common misspellings include "osftware", "sfotware", "sofftware", "softawre", "softtware". The correct spelling is "Software".
How do you pronounce "Software"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Software" is [ˈsɔftˌvɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Software" come from?
"Software" 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 "Software", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schweren#2,264Projekte#2,260Positive#2,259verfolgt#2,271

Similar misspelling depth

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

Minister12 variantsZentrale12 variantserklärte12 variantsAnhänger12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list