Pauline

[paʊ̯ˈliːnə]

/[paʊ̯ˈliːnə]/ name

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The verdict

“Pauline” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,672
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-pauline · Pauline · German

Pauline · rank #17,672 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,672
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pankow

Nearest frequency peer: Pankow (-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 „Pauline“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pauline“ 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).

Pauline vs Paule
71% similar
Pauline vs Paulina
86% similar

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

Key facts for Pauline
PropertyValue
HeadwordPauline
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[paʊ̯ˈliːnə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,672
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pauline“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Paulineliegt 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: „Pankow“ (#17,671), „peinliche“ (#17,673), „Ostfriesland“ (#17,670). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pauline“ bei #17,672. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Pauline (IPA [paʊ̯ˈliːnə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,672 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pauline, with forms such as "apuline", "paluine", and "pauilne". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Paule", "Paulina", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Pauline, spelled P-A-U-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Neue in unserer Klasse heißt Pauline.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apuline
  • paluine
  • pauilne
  • paulien
  • paulinne
  • paulline
  • paulnie
  • ppauline
  • pualine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apuline2paluine2pauilne2paulien2paulinne1paulline1paulnie2ppauline1
Edit distance from "Pauline"

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 "Pauline"?
"Pauline" is spelled P-A-U-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paʊ̯ˈliːnə].
What does "Pauline" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pauline" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Pauline"?
"Pauline" is commonly confused with "Paule", "Paulina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pauline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pauline" is [paʊ̯ˈliːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pauline" come from?
"Pauline" 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 "Pauline", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ordnete#17,669Orangen#17,668Pionier#17,678Nächten#17,664

Similar misspelling depth

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

Pankow9 variantsPlayoff9 variantsPlenum9 variantsmündet9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list