Peking

[ˈpeːkɪŋ]

/[ˈpeːkɪŋ]/ name

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The verdict

“Peking” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,516. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,516
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt Chinas

Corpus desk

Index DE-peking · Peking · German

Peking · rank #7,516 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,516
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH parken

Nearest frequency peer: parken (-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 „Peking“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Peking“ 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).

Peking vs Ping
67% similar
Peking vs peng
50% similar
Peking vs Pein
67% similar

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

Key facts for Peking
PropertyValue
HeadwordPeking
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpeːkɪŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,516
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Peking“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Pekingliegt 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: „parken“ (#7,515), „pink“ (#7,517), „orientieren“ (#7,514). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Peking“ bei #7,516. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Peking (IPA [ˈpeːkɪŋ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,516 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt Chinas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Peking, with forms such as "epking", "peikng", and "pekign". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Ping", "peng", "Pein", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Peking, spelled P-E-K-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt Chinas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In den Ferien fahren wir nach Peking.
  2. „Google hatte mit der Regierung in Peking Anfang des Jahres im Streit gelegen, weil der Konzern nach einer Hacker-Attacke die übliche Zensur von offizieller Seite nicht mehr hinnehmen wollte.“

Synonyms

Beijing

This word in other languages

Beijing(English)Pekín(Español)Pékin(Français)Pequim(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epking
  • peikng
  • pekign
  • pekingg
  • pekinng
  • pekking
  • peknig
  • pkeing
  • ppeking

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epking2peikng2pekign2pekingg1pekinng1pekking1peknig2pkeing2
Edit distance from "Peking"

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

Same letter count

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

parken#7,515Normen#7,512Nacken#7,509Schach#7,526

Similar misspelling depth

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

sperren9 variantslanges9 variantsköpfen9 variantszählte9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list