Terminologie

[ˌtɛʁminoloˈɡiː]

/[ˌtɛʁminoloˈɡiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Terminologie” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,361. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,361
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - System von Begriffen und/oder Termini eines bestimmten Fachgebiets oder einer Wissenschaft

Key facts for Terminologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordTerminologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌtɛʁminoloˈɡiː]
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,361
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Terminologie” 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). Terminologie 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 17 spelling variants around Terminologie (IPA [ˌtɛʁminoloˈɡiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,361 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "System von Begriffen und/oder Termini eines bestimmten Fachgebiets oder einer Wissenschaft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Terminologie, with forms such as "etrminologie", "temrinologie", and "terimnologie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Terminologie, spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    System von Begriffen und/oder Termini eines bestimmten Fachgebiets oder einer Wissenschaft

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrminologie
  • temrinologie
  • terimnologie
  • terminloogie
  • terminnologie
  • terminolgoie
  • terminollogie
  • terminologei
  • terminologgie
  • terminoloige
  • terminoolgie
  • termionlogie
  • termminologie
  • termniologie
  • terrminologie
  • treminologie
  • tterminologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etrminologie2temrinologie2terimnologie2terminloogie2terminnologie1terminolgoie2terminollogie1terminologei2
Edit distance from "Terminologie"

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 "Terminologie"?
"Terminologie" is spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌtɛʁminoloˈɡiː].
What does "Terminologie" mean?
As a noun, "Terminologie" means: System von Begriffen und/oder Termini eines bestimmten Fachgebiets oder einer Wissenschaft
What are common misspellings of "Terminologie"?
Common misspellings include "etrminologie", "temrinologie", "terimnologie", "terminloogie", "terminnologie". The correct spelling is "Terminologie".
How do you pronounce "Terminologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Terminologie" is [ˌtɛʁminoloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Terminologie" come from?
"Terminologie" 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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Using “Terminologie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-R-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌtɛʁminoloˈɡiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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