Pavel

[ˈpavɛl]

/[ˈpavɛl]/ name

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The verdict

“Pavel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,706. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,706
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-pavel · Pavel · German

Pavel · rank #25,706 · 7 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,706
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pathologie

Nearest frequency peer: Pathologie (-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 „Pavel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pavel“ 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).

Pavel vs Pixel
60% similar
Pavel vs Pöbel
60% similar
Pavel vs Pegel
60% similar

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

Key facts for Pavel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPavel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpavɛl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,706
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pavel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pavelliegt 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: „Pathologie“ (#25,705), „Pendel“ (#25,707), „Philipps“ (#25,708). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pavel“ bei #25,706. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pavel (IPA [ˈpavɛl]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,706 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pavel, with forms such as "apvel", "paevl", and "pavell". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Pixel", "Pöbel", "Pegel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pavel, spelled P-A-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pavel chodí brzo spát.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apvel
  • paevl
  • pavell
  • pavle
  • pavvel
  • ppavel
  • pvael

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apvel2paevl2pavell1pavle2pavvel1ppavel1pvael2
Edit distance from "Pavel"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Prior#25,712Nässe#25,692Niger#25,688nanny#25,681

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Odessa7 variantsModem7 variantsrider7 variantsRolex7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list