synchron

[zʏnˈkʁoːn]

/[zʏnˈkʁoːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“synchron” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,078
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zeitlich beziehungsweise vom Ablauf her übereinstimmend

Corpus desk

Index DE-synchron · synchron · German

synchron · rank #27,078 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,078
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sung

Nearest frequency peer: sung (-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 „synchron“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „synchron“ 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 synchron
PropertyValue
Headwordsynchron
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zʏnˈkʁoːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,078
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „synchron“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).synchronliegt 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: „sung“ (#27,077), „Südost“ (#27,079), „Stäbchen“ (#27,076). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „synchron“ bei #27,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around synchron (IPA [zʏnˈkʁoːn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,078 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 synchron, with forms such as "snychron", "ssynchron", and "sycnhron". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is synchron, spelled S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zeitlich beziehungsweise vom Ablauf her übereinstimmend
  2. 2
    Linguistik: in einem begrenzten Zeitabschnitt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Prozesse müssen genau synchron ablaufen.
  2. Die synchrone Linguistik befasst sich mit dem Zustand einer Sprache in einer begrenzten Entwicklungsphase.

Synonyms

gleichlaufendgleichzeitigsimultanzusammenzeitgleichsynchronisch

Antonyms

asynchrondiachronpanchron

This word in other languages

synchronous(English)sincrónico(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • snychron
  • ssynchron
  • sycnhron
  • syncchron
  • synchhron
  • synchorn
  • synchrno
  • synchronn
  • synchrron
  • syncrhon
  • synhcron
  • synnchron
  • syynchron
  • ysnchron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

snychron2ssynchron1sycnhron2syncchron1synchhron1synchorn2synchrno2synchronn1
Edit distance from "synchron"

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 "synchron"?
"synchron" is spelled S-Y-N-C-H-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zʏnˈkʁoːn].
What does "synchron" mean?
As an adjective, "synchron" means: zeitlich beziehungsweise vom Ablauf her übereinstimmend
What are common misspellings of "synchron"?
Common misspellings include "snychron", "ssynchron", "sycnhron", "syncchron", "synchhron". The correct spelling is "synchron".
How do you pronounce "synchron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "synchron" is [zʏnˈkʁoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "synchron" come from?
"synchron" 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 "synchron", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stäbchen#27,076tadellos#27,081Streamer#27,074Trainern#27,093

Similar misspelling depth

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

Steinmetz14 variantsTerminals14 variantsSteinberg14 variantsTippfehler14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list