Pavian
[ˈpaːvi̯aːn]
The verdict
“Pavian” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Primatengattung aus der Familie der Meerkatzenverwandten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pavian |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpaːvi̯aːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Pavian” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Pavian is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaːvi̯aːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Primatengattung aus der Familie der Meerkatzenverwandten".
Pavian has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pavian, spelled P-A-V-I-A-N.
Definition
- 1eine Primatengattung aus der Familie der Meerkatzenverwandten
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Pavian”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-A-V-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpaːvi̯aːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.