Varianz

[vaˈʁi̯ant͡s]

/[vaˈʁi̯ant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Varianz” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,514
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Durchschnitt der quadrierten Differenzen von Messwerten vom Mittel^([3]), Quadrat der Standardabweichung

Corpus desk

Index DE-varianz · Varianz · German

Varianz · rank #35,514 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,514
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH users

Nearest frequency peer: users (-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 „Varianz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Varianz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Varianz vs Variante
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Varianz
PropertyValue
HeadwordVarianz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vaˈʁi̯ant͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,514
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Varianz“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Varianzliegt 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: „users“ (#35,513), „Vaterschaft“ (#35,515), „Unvermögen“ (#35,512). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Varianz“ bei #35,514. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Varianz (IPA [vaˈʁi̯ant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,514 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Durchschnitt der quadrierten Differenzen von Messwerten vom Mittel^([3]), Quadrat der Standardabweichung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Varianz, with forms such as "avrianz", "vairanz", and "varainz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Variante", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Varianz, spelled V-A-R-I-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Durchschnitt der quadrierten Differenzen von Messwerten vom Mittel^([3]), Quadrat der Standardabweichung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Varianz ist eines der grundlegenden Maße zur Charakterisierung von Beobachtungswerten.
  2. „Man kann den Mittelwert, die Varianz, die Schiefe, den Exzess, den Median und andere Maßzahlen benutzen, die ein statistisches Programm automatisch ausgibt.“

Synonyms

Verschiedenheit

This word in other languages

difference(English)diferencia(Español)différence(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avrianz
  • vairanz
  • varainz
  • variannz
  • varianzz
  • variazn
  • varinaz
  • varrianz
  • vraianz
  • vvarianz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avrianz2vairanz2varainz2variannz1varianzz1variazn2varinaz2varrianz1
Edit distance from "Varianz"

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 "Varianz"?
"Varianz" is spelled V-A-R-I-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [vaˈʁi̯ant͡s].
What does "Varianz" mean?
As a noun, "Varianz" means: Durchschnitt der quadrierten Differenzen von Messwerten vom Mittel^([3]), Quadrat der Standardabweichung
What words are commonly confused with "Varianz"?
"Varianz" is commonly confused with "Variante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Varianz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Varianz" is [vaˈʁi̯ant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Varianz" come from?
"Varianz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

viewing#35,530Uhrwerk#35,493Wallach#35,543Weckruf#35,547

Similar misspelling depth

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

vonnöten10 variantsSnooker10 variantsSeuchen10 variantszögerte10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list