Suchmaschine

[ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə]

/[ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Suchmaschine” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,082
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Computerprogramm zur Recherche von Dokumenten oder Dateien, die auf einem Computer oder in einem Computernetzwerk gespeichert sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-suchmaschine · Suchmaschine · German

Suchmaschine · rank #18,082 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,082
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ständer

Nearest frequency peer: Ständer (-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 „Suchmaschine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Suchmaschine“ 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).

Suchmaschine vs Suchmaschinen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Suchmaschine
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuchmaschine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,082
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Suchmaschine“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Suchmaschineliegt 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: „Ständer“ (#18,081), „Sudan“ (#18,083), „Stifter“ (#18,080). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Suchmaschine“ bei #18,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Suchmaschine (IPA [ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,082 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Computerprogramm zur Recherche von Dokumenten oder Dateien, die auf einem Computer oder in einem Computernetzwerk gespeichert sind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Suchmaschine, with forms such as "scuhmaschine", "ssuchmaschine", and "succhmaschine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Suchmaschinen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Suchmaschine, spelled S-U-C-H-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Computerprogramm zur Recherche von Dokumenten oder Dateien, die auf einem Computer oder in einem Computernetzwerk gespeichert sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Google ist die beliebteste Suchmaschine.
  2. „Warum gab es nach Google keine relevante Suchmaschine mehr?“

This word in other languages

search engine(English)buscador(Español)moteur de recherche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • scuhmaschine
  • ssuchmaschine
  • succhmaschine
  • suchamschine
  • suchhmaschine
  • suchmacshine
  • suchmascchine
  • suchmaschhine
  • suchmaschien
  • suchmaschinne
  • suchmaschnie
  • suchmascihne
  • suchmashcine
  • suchmasschine
  • suchmmaschine
  • suchmsachine
  • sucmhaschine
  • suhcmaschine
  • uschmaschine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

scuhmaschine2ssuchmaschine1succhmaschine1suchamschine2suchhmaschine1suchmacshine2suchmascchine1suchmaschhine1
Edit distance from "Suchmaschine"

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 "Suchmaschine"?
"Suchmaschine" is spelled S-U-C-H-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə].
What does "Suchmaschine" mean?
As a noun, "Suchmaschine" means: Computerprogramm zur Recherche von Dokumenten oder Dateien, die auf einem Computer oder in einem Computernetzwerk gespeichert sind
What words are commonly confused with "Suchmaschine"?
"Suchmaschine" is commonly confused with "Suchmaschinen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Suchmaschine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suchmaschine" is [ˈzuːxmaˌʃiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suchmaschine" come from?
"Suchmaschine" 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 "Suchmaschine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schaffhausen#18,052registrierte#18,038Wolfenbüttel#18,129Abhandlungen#18,142

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

stabilisieren19 variantstraditioneller19 variantsunvollständig19 variantsunvorstellbar19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list