Verbrennungsmotor

[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋsˌmoːtoːɐ̯]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋsˌmoːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Verbrennungsmotor” has 26 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,270
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
26
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maschine, die durch Verbrennung Energie in Bewegung umwandelt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Verbrennungsmotor vs Verbrennungsmotoren
89% similar

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

Key facts for Verbrennungsmotor
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerbrennungsmotor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋsˌmoːtoːɐ̯]
Letters17
Frequency rank#37,270
Misspellings tracked26
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verbrennungsmotor” 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). Verbrennungsmotor 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 26 spelling variants around Verbrennungsmotor (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋsˌmoːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,270 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Maschine, die durch Verbrennung Energie in Bewegung umwandelt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Verbrennungsmotor, with forms such as "evrbrennungsmotor", "vebrrennungsmotor", and "verbbrennungsmotor". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Verbrennungsmotoren", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verbrennungsmotor, spelled V-E-R-B-R-E-N-N-U-N-G-S-M-O-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maschine, die durch Verbrennung Energie in Bewegung umwandelt

Antonyms

ElektromotorFedermotorGummibandmotorStirlingmotor

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrbrennungsmotor
  • vebrrennungsmotor
  • verbbrennungsmotor
  • verbernnungsmotor
  • verbrennnugsmotor
  • verbrennugnsmotor
  • verbrennunggsmotor
  • verbrennungmsotor
  • verbrennungsmmotor
  • verbrennungsmootr
  • verbrennungsmotorr
  • verbrennungsmotro
  • verbrennungsmottor
  • verbrennungsmtoor
  • verbrennungsomtor
  • verbrennungssmotor
  • verbrennunngsmotor
  • verbrennunsgmotor
  • verbrenungsmotor
  • verbrenunngsmotor
  • verbrnenungsmotor
  • verbrrennungsmotor
  • verrbennungsmotor
  • verrbrennungsmotor
  • vrebrennungsmotor
  • vverbrennungsmotor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrbrennungsmotor2vebrrennungsmotor2verbbrennungsmotor1verbernnungsmotor2verbrennnugsmotor2verbrennugnsmotor2verbrennunggsmotor1verbrennungmsotor2
Edit distance from "Verbrennungsmotor"

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 "Verbrennungsmotor"?
"Verbrennungsmotor" is spelled V-E-R-B-R-E-N-N-U-N-G-S-M-O-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋsˌmoːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Verbrennungsmotor" mean?
As a noun, "Verbrennungsmotor" means: Maschine, die durch Verbrennung Energie in Bewegung umwandelt
What words are commonly confused with "Verbrennungsmotor"?
"Verbrennungsmotor" is commonly confused with "Verbrennungsmotoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Verbrennungsmotor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verbrennungsmotor" is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋsˌmoːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verbrennungsmotor" come from?
"Verbrennungsmotor" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Verbrennungsmotor”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-B-R-E-N-N-U-N-G-S-M-O-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnʊŋsˌmoːtoːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Verbrennungsmotoren” - see the side-by-side comparison. Verbrennungsmotor vs Verbrennungsmotoren
  • 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