paypal

[ˈpɛɪ̯pɔl]

/[ˈpɛɪ̯pɔl]/ verb

The verdict

“paypal” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,440. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,440
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs paypalen

Corpus desk

Index DE-paypal · paypal · German

paypal · rank #8,440 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,440
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pater

Nearest frequency peer: pater (-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 „paypal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „paypal“ 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).

paypal vs Paywall
57% similar
paypal vs Papa
50% similar
paypal vs Papas
50% similar

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

Key facts for paypal
PropertyValue
Headwordpaypal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpɛɪ̯pɔl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,440
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „paypal“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).paypalliegt 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: „pater“ (#8,439), „pen“ (#8,441), „pastor“ (#8,438). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „paypal“ bei #8,440. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around paypal (IPA [ˈpɛɪ̯pɔl]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,440 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs paypalen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for paypal, with forms such as "apypal", "papyal", and "payapl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Paywall", "Papa", "Papas", and more, 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is paypal, spelled P-A-Y-P-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs paypalen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apypal
  • papyal
  • payapl
  • paypall
  • paypla
  • payppal
  • payypal
  • ppaypal
  • pyapal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apypal2papyal2payapl2paypall1paypla2payppal1payypal1ppaypal1
Edit distance from "paypal"

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 "paypal"?
"paypal" is spelled P-A-Y-P-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛɪ̯pɔl].
What does "paypal" mean?
As a verb, "paypal" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs paypalen
What words are commonly confused with "paypal"?
"paypal" is commonly confused with "Paywall", "Papa", "Papas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paypal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paypal" is [ˈpɛɪ̯pɔl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paypal" come from?
"paypal" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "paypal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list