Uhrzeigersinn
[ˈuːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯ɡɐˌzɪn]
The verdict
“Uhrzeigersinn” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,463
- frequency rank, German
- 30,279
- “U” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Richtung drehender Bewegung gleich der Sonne geschuldeter Schatten, auf der Nordhalbkugel nach rechts
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Uhrzeigersinn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈuːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯ɡɐˌzɪn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #38,463 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Uhrzeigersinn” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around Uhrzeigersinn (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯ɡɐˌzɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,463 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Richtung drehender Bewegung gleich der Sonne geschuldeter Schatten, auf der Nordhalbkugel nach rechts".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Uhrzeigersinn, with forms such as "hurzeigersinn", "uhhrzeigersinn", and "uhrezigersinn". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Uhrzeigersinn, spelled U-H-R-Z-E-I-G-E-R-S-I-N-N.
Definition
- 1Richtung drehender Bewegung gleich der Sonne geschuldeter Schatten, auf der Nordhalbkugel nach rechts
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- hurzeigersinn
- uhhrzeigersinn
- uhrezigersinn
- uhrrzeigersinn
- uhrzegiersinn
- uhrzeiegrsinn
- uhrzeigerisnn
- uhrzeigerrsinn
- uhrzeigersin
- uhrzeigersnin
- uhrzeigerssinn
- uhrzeigesrinn
- uhrzeiggersinn
- uhrzeigresinn
- uhrziegersinn
- uhrzzeigersinn
- uhzreigersinn
- urhzeigersinn
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Uhrzeigersinn - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Uhrzeigersinn”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-H-R-Z-E-I-G-E-R-S-I-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈuːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯ɡɐˌzɪn] (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
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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.