Symphonie

[zʏmfoˈniː]

/[zʏmfoˈniː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Symphonie” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,427
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Werk für Orchester

Corpus desk

Index DE-symphonie · Symphonie · German

Symphonie · rank #20,427 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,427
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sympathische

Nearest frequency peer: sympathische (-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 „Symphonie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Symphonie“ 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 Symphonie
PropertyValue
HeadwordSymphonie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zʏmfoˈniː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,427
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Symphonie“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Symphonieliegt 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: „sympathische“ (#20,426), „taktisch“ (#20,428), „Tara“ (#20,429). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Symphonie“ bei #20,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Symphonie (IPA [zʏmfoˈniː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,427 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Symphonie, with forms such as "smyphonie", "ssymphonie", and "symhponie". 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Symphonie, spelled S-Y-M-P-H-O-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Werk für Orchester
  2. 2
    für etwas wunderbar Schönes, Beeindruckendes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart komponierte sehr viele Symphonien.
  2. Das Bild war eine wahre Symphonie von Farben und Fantasie.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • smyphonie
  • ssymphonie
  • symhponie
  • symmphonie
  • symphhonie
  • symphnoie
  • symphoine
  • symphonei
  • symphonnie
  • sympohnie
  • sympphonie
  • sypmhonie
  • syymphonie
  • ysmphonie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Symphonie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

smyphonie2ssymphonie1symhponie2symmphonie1symphhonie1symphnoie2symphoine2symphonei2
Edit distance from "Symphonie"

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 "Symphonie"?
"Symphonie" is spelled S-Y-M-P-H-O-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zʏmfoˈniː].
What does "Symphonie" mean?
As a noun, "Symphonie" means: ein Werk für Orchester
What are common misspellings of "Symphonie"?
Common misspellings include "smyphonie", "ssymphonie", "symhponie", "symmphonie", "symphhonie". The correct spelling is "Symphonie".
How do you pronounce "Symphonie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Symphonie" is [zʏmfoˈniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Symphonie" come from?
"Symphonie" 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 "Symphonie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Todesfall#20,433strahlend#20,420Totschlag#20,434treibende#20,438

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list