Xaver

[ˈksaːvɐ]

/[ˈksaːvɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Xaver” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,797. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,797
frequency rank, German
21
“X” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-xaver · Xaver · German

Xaver · rank #15,797 · 7 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,797
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 21
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wrack

Nearest frequency peer: Wrack (-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 „Xaver“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Xaver“ 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).

Xaver vs Xavier
83% similar

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

Key facts for Xaver
PropertyValue
HeadwordXaver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈksaːvɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,797
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Xaver“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Xaverliegt 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: „Wrack“ (#15,796), „Zins“ (#15,798), „Wiesn“ (#15,795). Unter 21 „X“-Lemmata liegt „Xaver“ bei #15,797. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Xaver (IPA [ˈksaːvɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,797 among 21 “X” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Xaver, with forms such as "axver", "xaevr", and "xaverr". 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, "Xavier", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Xaver, spelled X-A-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Xaver ließ gestern wieder lange auf sich warten.

This word in other languages

Xavier(English)Javier(Español)Xavier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • axver
  • xaevr
  • xaverr
  • xavre
  • xavver
  • xvaer
  • xxaver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

axver2xaevr2xaverr1xavre2xavver1xvaer2xxaver1
Edit distance from "Xaver"

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 "Xaver"?
"Xaver" is spelled X-A-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈksaːvɐ].
What does "Xaver" mean?
As a proper noun, "Xaver" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Xaver"?
"Xaver" is commonly confused with "Xavier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Xaver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Xaver" is [ˈksaːvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Xaver" come from?
"Xaver" 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 "Xaver", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wrack#15,796Wiesn#15,795Wachs#15,790Voigt#15,786

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

astra7 variantstoday7 variantsRenner7 variantsDänen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list