Passwort

[ˈpasˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈpasˌvɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Passwort” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,576
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mittel (Zeichenkette) zur Authentifizierung eines Benutzers

Corpus desk

Index DE-passwort · Passwort · German

Passwort · rank #6,576 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,576
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Optionen

Nearest frequency peer: Optionen (-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 „Passwort“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Passwort“ 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).

Passwort vs Passwörter
70% similar
Passwort vs passiert
63% similar

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

Key facts for Passwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordPasswort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpasˌvɔʁt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,576
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Passwort“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Passwortliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Optionen“ (#6,575), „persönliches“ (#6,577), „old“ (#6,574). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Passwort“ bei #6,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Passwort (IPA [ˈpasˌvɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,576 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mittel (Zeichenkette) zur Authentifizierung eines Benutzers".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Passwort, with forms such as "apsswort", "passowrt", and "passworrt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Passwörter", "passiert", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Passwort, spelled P-A-S-S-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mittel (Zeichenkette) zur Authentifizierung eines Benutzers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bitte geben Sie Ihr Passwort ein!
  2. „Kriminelle oder Terroristen, deren Zugänge geknackt werden sollen, dürften vermutlich wissen, dass man "Passw0rd1" nicht wählen sollte, obwohl GMX dies als "sicheres, komplexes Passwort" akzeptiert.“

Synonyms

KennwortLosungLosungswortParoleSchlüsselwortZugangscode

This word in other languages

password(English)contraseña(Español)mot de passe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apsswort
  • passowrt
  • passworrt
  • passwortt
  • passwotr
  • passwrot
  • passwwort
  • paswort
  • paswsort
  • paßwort
  • ppasswort
  • psaswort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apsswort2passowrt2passworrt1passwortt1passwotr2passwrot2passwwort1paswort1
Edit distance from "Passwort"

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 "Passwort"?
"Passwort" is spelled P-A-S-S-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpasˌvɔʁt].
What does "Passwort" mean?
As a noun, "Passwort" means: Mittel (Zeichenkette) zur Authentifizierung eines Benutzers
What words are commonly confused with "Passwort"?
"Passwort" is commonly confused with "Passwörter", "passiert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Passwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Passwort" is [ˈpasˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Passwort" come from?
"Passwort" 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 "Passwort", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Optionen#6,575Offizier#6,573objektiv#6,572Rebellen#6,581

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

richtete12 variantskleinste12 variantsständige12 variantsvergehen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list