Pech

[pɛç]

/[pɛç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pech” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,547
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rückstand bei der Teerherstellung

Corpus desk

Index DE-pech · Pech · German

Pech · rank #4,547 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,547
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH packen

Nearest frequency peer: packen (-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 „Pech“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pech“ 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).

Pech vs per
25% similar
Pech vs pen
25% similar
Pech vs puh
25% similar

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

Key facts for Pech
PropertyValue
HeadwordPech
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛç]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,547
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pech“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pechliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „packen“ (#4,546), „Piraten“ (#4,548), „Obst“ (#4,545). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pech“ bei #4,547. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Pech (IPA [pɛç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,547 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pech, with forms such as "epch", "pceh", and "pecch". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "per", "pen", "puh", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Pech, spelled P-E-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rückstand bei der Teerherstellung
  2. 2
    Harz
  3. 3
    Misserfolg, unglücklicher Zufall

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pech ist eine schwarze klebrige Masse.
  2. „Der Kapitän hatte Cooper befohlen, etwas Pech in der Kombüse zu kochen.“

Synonyms

MissgeschickUnglück

Antonyms

Glück

This word in other languages

pitch(English)pez(Español)poix(Français)pez(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epch
  • pceh
  • pecch
  • pechh
  • pehc
  • ppech

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epch2pceh2pecch1pechh1pehc2ppech1
Edit distance from "Pech"

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 "Pech"?
"Pech" is spelled P-E-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛç].
What does "Pech" mean?
As a noun, "Pech" means: Rückstand bei der Teerherstellung
What words are commonly confused with "Pech"?
"Pech" is commonly confused with "per", "pen", "puh". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pech"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pech" is [pɛç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pech" come from?
"Pech" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Obst#4,545sieh#4,556Maul#4,537Mary#4,536

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Regie6 variantsLinz6 variantsLaura6 variantsHeld6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list