Vibrator

[viˈbʁaːtoːɐ̯]

/[viˈbʁaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vibrator” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,677
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Sexspielzeug, das mittels Motor in mechanische Schwingungen versetzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-vibrator · Vibrator · German

Vibrator · rank #26,677 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,677
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verzeiht

Nearest frequency peer: verzeiht (-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 „Vibrator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vibrator“ 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).

Vibrator vs Vibration
78% similar

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

Key facts for Vibrator
PropertyValue
HeadwordVibrator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[viˈbʁaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,677
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vibrator“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vibratorliegt 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: „verzeiht“ (#26,676), „Vorbildern“ (#26,678), „verzaubert“ (#26,675). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vibrator“ bei #26,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vibrator (IPA [viˈbʁaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,677 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vibrator, with forms such as "ivbrator", "vbirator", and "vibartor". 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, "Vibration", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vibrator, spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Sexspielzeug, das mittels Motor in mechanische Schwingungen versetzt wird
  2. 2
    Gerät zur Erzeugung mechanischer Schwingungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Vibrator ist angeblich von Kleopatra erfunden worden.
  2. Ausgerechnet im viktorianisch-prüden England entwickelte Mortimer Granville den weltweit ersten elektrischen Vibrator.

This word in other languages

vibrator(English)vibrador(Español)vibrateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivbrator
  • vbirator
  • vibartor
  • vibbrator
  • vibraotr
  • vibratorr
  • vibratro
  • vibrattor
  • vibrrator
  • vibrtaor
  • virbator
  • vvibrator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivbrator2vbirator2vibartor2vibbrator1vibraotr2vibratorr1vibratro2vibrattor1
Edit distance from "Vibrator"

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 "Vibrator"?
"Vibrator" is spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [viˈbʁaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Vibrator" mean?
As a noun, "Vibrator" means: ein Sexspielzeug, das mittels Motor in mechanische Schwingungen versetzt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Vibrator"?
"Vibrator" is commonly confused with "Vibration". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vibrator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vibrator" is [viˈbʁaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vibrator" come from?
"Vibrator" 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 "Vibrator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

verzeiht#26,676vornimmt#26,683verehren#26,663Windpark#26,696

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

witziger12 variantsTrophäen12 variantsTiefgang12 variantsstreiche12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list