surface

[ˈsɜːfɨs]

/[ˈsɜːfɨs]/ noun

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The verdict

“surface” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,161
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oberfläche, Fläche, Außenseite

Corpus desk

Index DE-surface · surface · German

surface · rank #22,161 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,161
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tagungen

Nearest frequency peer: Tagungen (+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 „surface“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „surface“ 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 surface
PropertyValue
Headwordsurface
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsɜːfɨs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,161
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „surface“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.surfaceliegt 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: „Tagungen“ (#22,162), „Sunday“ (#22,159), „Tales“ (#22,163). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „surface“ bei #22,161. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around surface (IPA [ˈsɜːfɨs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,161 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Oberfläche, Fläche, Außenseite".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for surface, with forms such as "sruface", "ssurface", and "sufrace". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is surface, spelled S-U-R-F-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberfläche, Fläche, Außenseite

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The surface is even.
  2. "The adaxial (upper) surface of durian leaves are smooth and apparently hairless."

This word in other languages

surface(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sruface
  • ssurface
  • sufrace
  • surafce
  • surfacce
  • surfaec
  • surfcae
  • surfface
  • surrface
  • usrface

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sruface2ssurface1sufrace2surafce2surfacce1surfaec2surfcae2surfface1
Edit distance from "surface"

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 "surface"?
"surface" is spelled S-U-R-F-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsɜːfɨs].
What does "surface" mean?
As a noun, "surface" means: Oberfläche, Fläche, Außenseite
What are common misspellings of "surface"?
Common misspellings include "sruface", "ssurface", "sufrace", "surafce", "surfacce". The correct spelling is "surface".
How do you pronounce "surface"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surface" is [ˈsɜːfɨs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "surface" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tatjana#22,164Stammes#22,148trinkst#22,175Servern#22,138

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list