Sultans

[ˈzʊltaːns]

/[ˈzʊltaːns]/ noun

The verdict

“Sultans” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,656
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sultan

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sultans vs Sultan
86% similar
Sultans vs Satans
71% similar

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

Key facts for Sultans
PropertyValue
HeadwordSultans
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzʊltaːns]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,656
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sultans” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sultans lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Sultans (IPA [ˈzʊltaːns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,656 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sultan".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sultans, with forms such as "slutans", "ssultans", and "sulatns". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Sultan", "Satans", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Sultans, spelled S-U-L-T-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sultan

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: slutans,ssultans,sulatns,sulltans,sultanns,sultanss,sultasn,sultnas,sulttans,sutlans,usltans

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

slutans2ssultans1sulatns2sulltans1sultanns1sultanss1sultasn2sultnas2
Edit distance from "Sultans"

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 "Sultans"?
"Sultans" is spelled S-U-L-T-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʊltaːns].
What does "Sultans" mean?
As a noun, "Sultans" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sultan
What words are commonly confused with "Sultans"?
"Sultans" is commonly confused with "Sultan", "Satans". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sultans"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sultans" is [ˈzʊltaːns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sultans" come from?
"Sultans" 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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Using “Sultans”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-L-T-A-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzʊltaːns] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Sultan” - see the side-by-side comparison. Sultans vs Sultan
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list