Passauer

[ˈpasaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈpasaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Passauer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,728. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,728
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einwohner der Stadt Passau

Corpus desk

Index DE-passauer · Passauer · German

Passauer · rank #29,728 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,728
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Parzellen

Nearest frequency peer: Parzellen (-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 „Passauer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Passauer“ 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).

Passauer vs passiver
63% similar
Passauer vs Passau
75% similar
Passauer vs passage
63% similar

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

Key facts for Passauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordPassauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpasaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,728
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Passauer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Parzellen“ (#29,727), „Paletten“ (#29,726), „Pedal“ (#29,730). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Passauer“ bei #29,728. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Passauer (IPA [ˈpasaʊ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,728 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einwohner der Stadt Passau".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Passauer, with forms such as "apssauer", "pasasuer", and "pasauer". 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, "passiver", "Passau", "passage", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Passauer, spelled P-A-S-S-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner der Stadt Passau

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Passauer bewunderten die neue Brücke.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apssauer
  • pasasuer
  • pasauer
  • passaeur
  • passauerr
  • passaure
  • passuaer
  • paßauer
  • ppassauer
  • psasauer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apssauer2pasasuer2pasauer1passaeur2passauerr1passaure2passuaer2paßauer2
Edit distance from "Passauer"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paletten#29,726Operette#29,721Plantage#29,736nukleare#29,716

Similar misspelling depth

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

optimum10 variantsOptiker10 variantsredeten10 variantsRegalen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list