Pardon

[paʁˈdɔ̃ː]

/[paʁˈdɔ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pardon” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,092. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,092
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Militärjargon, die Schonung gegnerischen Lebens

Corpus desk

Index DE-pardon · Pardon · German

Pardon · rank #22,092 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,092
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Paragraph

Nearest frequency peer: Paragraph (-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 „Pardon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pardon“ 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).

Pardon vs Person
67% similar
Pardon vs parken
50% similar
Pardon vs patron
50% similar

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

Key facts for Pardon
PropertyValue
HeadwordPardon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁˈdɔ̃ː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,092
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pardon“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pardonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Paragraph“ (#22,091), „peinlichen“ (#22,093), „packe“ (#22,090). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pardon“ bei #22,092. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Pardon (IPA [paʁˈdɔ̃ː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,092 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pardon, with forms such as "aprdon", "padron", and "parddon". 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, "Person", "parken", "patron", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pardon, spelled P-A-R-D-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Militärjargon, die Schonung gegnerischen Lebens
  2. 2
    Entschuldigung, Verzeihung, Nachsicht oder Gnade
  3. 3
    eine Prozession in der Bretagne (Frankreich)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie erhielten ein Pardon vom König und wurden umgehend begnadigt.
  2. Pardon, gnädige Frau, die Kleider sind noch ungebügelt.

Synonyms

EntschuldigungVerzeihung

This word in other languages

pardon(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprdon
  • padron
  • parddon
  • pardno
  • pardonn
  • parodn
  • parrdon
  • ppardon
  • pradon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pardon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprdon2padron2parddon1pardno2pardonn1parodn2parrdon1ppardon1
Edit distance from "Pardon"

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 "Pardon"?
"Pardon" is spelled P-A-R-D-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁˈdɔ̃ː].
What does "Pardon" mean?
As a noun, "Pardon" means: Militärjargon, die Schonung gegnerischen Lebens
What words are commonly confused with "Pardon"?
"Pardon" is commonly confused with "Person", "parken", "patron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pardon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pardon" is [paʁˈdɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pardon" come from?
"Pardon" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pardon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Phönix#22,094Pimmel#22,095Orakel#22,087Probst#22,099

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

pizzeria9 variantsPommern9 variantsRanger9 variantsmother9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list