Soziologe

[zot͡si̯oˈloːɡə]

/[zot͡si̯oˈloːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Soziologe” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,944. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,944
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissenschaftler, der sich mit dem Zusammenleben der Menschen in der Gesellschaft (Soziologie) befasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-soziologe · Soziologe · German

Soziologe · rank #27,944 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,944
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sozialem

Nearest frequency peer: sozialem (-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 „Soziologe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Soziologe“ 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).

Soziologe vs Soziologie
90% similar
Soziologe vs Soziologen
90% similar

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

Key facts for Soziologe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSoziologe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zot͡si̯oˈloːɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,944
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Soziologe“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sozialem“ (#27,943), „Soziologen“ (#27,945), „Sozialarbeit“ (#27,942). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Soziologe“ bei #27,944. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Soziologe (IPA [zot͡si̯oˈloːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,944 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wissenschaftler, der sich mit dem Zusammenleben der Menschen in der Gesellschaft (Soziologie) befasst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Soziologe, with forms such as "osziologe", "soizologe", and "sozilooge". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Soziologie", "Soziologen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Soziologe, spelled S-O-Z-I-O-L-O-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaftler, der sich mit dem Zusammenleben der Menschen in der Gesellschaft (Soziologie) befasst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nicht nur Banker, auch die deutschen Soziologen fragen nach den Ursachen der Finanzkatastrophe.
  2. „Um dem abzuhelfen, machten sich Soziologen, Analytiker, Gynäkologen, Psychologen und diverse Sachbuchautoren an die Arbeit.“

This word in other languages

sociologist(English)sociólogo(Español)sociologue(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osziologe
  • soizologe
  • sozilooge
  • soziolgoe
  • soziolloge
  • sozioloeg
  • soziologge
  • sozioolge
  • sozoiloge
  • sozziologe
  • ssoziologe
  • szoiologe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Soziologe - 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.

osziologe2soizologe2sozilooge2soziolgoe2soziolloge1sozioloeg2soziologge1sozioolge2
Edit distance from "Soziologe"

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 "Soziologe"?
"Soziologe" is spelled S-O-Z-I-O-L-O-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zot͡si̯oˈloːɡə].
What does "Soziologe" mean?
As a noun, "Soziologe" means: Wissenschaftler, der sich mit dem Zusammenleben der Menschen in der Gesellschaft (Soziologie) befasst
What words are commonly confused with "Soziologe"?
"Soziologe" is commonly confused with "Soziologie", "Soziologen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Soziologe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Soziologe" is [zot͡si̯oˈloːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Soziologe" come from?
"Soziologe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Soziologe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Sektionen#27,928Sättigung#27,965Tanzmusik#27,968Schnallen#27,918

Similar misspelling depth

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

spielend12 variantssekundär12 variantsSymbiose12 variantstauglich12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list