sometimes

[ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz]

/[ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz]/ adv

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The verdict

“sometimes” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,999. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,999
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas gelegentlich machend

Corpus desk

Index DE-sometimes · sometimes · German

sometimes · rank #46,999 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,999
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sola

Nearest frequency peer: sola (-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 „sometimes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sometimes“ 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 sometimes
PropertyValue
Headwordsometimes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,999
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sometimes“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).sometimesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sola“ (#46,998), „Sommersaison“ (#47,000), „Snowboarder“ (#46,997). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sometimes“ bei #46,999. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sometimes (IPA [ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #46,999 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas gelegentlich machend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sometimes, with forms such as "osmetimes", "smoetimes", and "soemtimes". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sometimes, spelled S-O-M-E-T-I-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas gelegentlich machend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sometimes I write an article for a blog.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osmetimes
  • smoetimes
  • soemtimes
  • someitmes
  • sometiems
  • sometimess
  • sometimmes
  • sometimse
  • sometmies
  • somettimes
  • sommetimes
  • somteimes
  • ssometimes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sometimes - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

osmetimes2smoetimes2soemtimes2someitmes2sometiems2sometimess1sometimmes1sometimse2
Edit distance from "sometimes"

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 "sometimes"?
"sometimes" is spelled S-O-M-E-T-I-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz].
What does "sometimes" mean?
As an adverb, "sometimes" means: etwas gelegentlich machend
What are common misspellings of "sometimes"?
Common misspellings include "osmetimes", "smoetimes", "soemtimes", "someitmes", "sometiems". The correct spelling is "sometimes".
How do you pronounce "sometimes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sometimes" is [ˈsʌmˌtaɪmz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sometimes" come from?
"sometimes" 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 "sometimes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Sonderzug#47,002sinnloses#46,995schwirren#46,981Schenkeln#46,958

Similar misspelling depth

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

Sperling13 variantssporting13 variantsschwinge13 variantsschraubt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list