Papierkorb
[paˈpiːɐ̯ˌkɔʁp]
The verdict
“Papierkorb” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,947 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,947
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleinerer Sammelbehälter für Papiermüll
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Papierkorb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌkɔʁp] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #35,947 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Papierkorb” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Papierkorb is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌkɔʁp]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,947 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Papierkorb, with forms such as "appierkorb", "paiperkorb", and "papeirkorb". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Papierkorb, spelled P-A-P-I-E-R-K-O-R-B.
Definition
- 1kleinerer Sammelbehälter für Papiermüll
- 2Verzeichnis, in dem noch nicht endgültig gelöschte Dateien zeitweilig gespeichert werden
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: appierkorb,paiperkorb,papeirkorb,papiekrorb,papierkkorb,papierkobr,papierkorbb,papierkorrb,papierkrob,papierokrb,papierrkorb,papirekorb,pappierkorb,ppaierkorb,ppapierkorb
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Papierkorb - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Papierkorb”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-A-P-I-E-R-K-O-R-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [paˈpiːɐ̯ˌkɔʁp] (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
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.