Papiers

[paˈpiːɐ̯s]

/[paˈpiːɐ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Papiers” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,723
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Papier

Corpus desk

Index DE-papiers · Papiers · German

Papiers · rank #37,723 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,723
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Papageien

Nearest frequency peer: Papageien (-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 „Papiers“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Papiers“ 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).

Papiers vs paper
57% similar
Papiers vs Papier
86% similar
Papiers vs Papers
86% similar

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

Key facts for Papiers
PropertyValue
HeadwordPapiers
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈpiːɐ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,723
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Papiers“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Papiersliegt 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: „Papageien“ (#37,722), „peanuts“ (#37,724), „panische“ (#37,721). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Papiers“ bei #37,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Papiers (IPA [paˈpiːɐ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,723 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Papier".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Papiers, with forms such as "appiers", "paipers", and "papeirs". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "paper", "Papier", "Papers", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Papiers, spelled P-A-P-I-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Papier

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • appiers
  • paipers
  • papeirs
  • papierrs
  • papierss
  • papiesr
  • papires
  • pappiers
  • ppaiers
  • ppapiers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

appiers2paipers2papeirs2papierrs1papierss1papiesr2papires2pappiers1
Edit distance from "Papiers"

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 "Papiers"?
"Papiers" is spelled P-A-P-I-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈpiːɐ̯s].
What does "Papiers" mean?
As a noun, "Papiers" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Papier
What words are commonly confused with "Papiers"?
"Papiers" is commonly confused with "paper", "Papier", "Papers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Papiers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Papiers" is [paˈpiːɐ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Papiers" come from?
"Papiers" 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 "Papiers", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list