video

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/[…]/ adj

The verdict

“video” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #654 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#654
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Video-

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

video vs vie
60% similar
video vs viel
60% similar
video vs vier
60% similar

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

Key facts for video
PropertyValue
Headwordvideo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#654
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “video” 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). video lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for video is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #654 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Video-".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for video, with forms such as "ivdeo", "vdieo", and "viddeo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vie", "viel", "vier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is video, spelled V-I-D-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Video-

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ivdeo,vdieo,viddeo,vidoe,viedo,vvideo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivdeo2vdieo2viddeo1vidoe2viedo2vvideo1
Edit distance from "video"

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 "video"?
"video" is spelled V-I-D-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "video" mean?
As an adjective, "video" means: Video-
What words are commonly confused with "video"?
"video" is commonly confused with "vie", "viel", "vier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "video"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "video" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "video" come from?
"video" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “video”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-I-D-E-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vie” - see the side-by-side comparison. video vs vie
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list