Pankow

[ˈpaŋko]

/[ˈpaŋko]/ name

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The verdict

“Pankow” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,671
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der dritte Verwaltungsbezirk von Berlin (Deutschland)

Key facts for Pankow
PropertyValue
HeadwordPankow
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpaŋko]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,671
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pankow” 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). Pankow 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 9 spelling variants around Pankow (IPA [ˈpaŋko]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,671 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pankow, with forms such as "apnkow", "paknow", and "pankkow". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Pankow, spelled P-A-N-K-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    der dritte Verwaltungsbezirk von Berlin (Deutschland)
  2. 2
    Berlin-Pankow, der namensgebende Ortsteil des Berliner Bezirkes Pankow^([1])

This word in other languages

Pankow(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apnkow
  • paknow
  • pankkow
  • pankoww
  • pankwo
  • pannkow
  • panokw
  • pnakow
  • ppankow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apnkow2paknow2pankkow1pankoww1pankwo2pannkow1panokw2pnakow2
Edit distance from "Pankow"

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 "Pankow"?
"Pankow" is spelled P-A-N-K-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaŋko].
What does "Pankow" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pankow" means: der dritte Verwaltungsbezirk von Berlin (Deutschland)
What are common misspellings of "Pankow"?
Common misspellings include "apnkow", "paknow", "pankkow", "pankoww", "pankwo". The correct spelling is "Pankow".
How do you pronounce "Pankow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pankow" is [ˈpaŋko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pankow" come from?
"Pankow" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Pankow”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-N-K-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpaŋko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list