Pelz

[pɛlt͡s]

/[pɛlt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pelz” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,354
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - behaartes Tierfell

Corpus desk

Index DE-pelz · Pelz · German

Pelz · rank #18,354 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,354
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pohl

Nearest frequency peer: Pohl (+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 „Pelz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pelz“ 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).

Pelz vs per
25% similar
Pelz vs Pol
50% similar
Pelz vs pen
25% similar

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

Key facts for Pelz
PropertyValue
HeadwordPelz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛlt͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#18,354
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pelz“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pelzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pohl“ (#18,355), „Pauschale“ (#18,352), „portale“ (#18,356). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pelz“ bei #18,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Pelz (IPA [pɛlt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,354 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pelz, with forms such as "eplz", "pellz", and "pelzz". 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", "Pol", "pen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pelz, spelled P-E-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    behaartes Tierfell
  2. 2
    Mantel aus behaartem Tierfell
  3. 3
    Haut
  4. 4
    dicke Schicht aus Fasern, Flor oder anderen gleichartigen Gebilden
  5. 5
    bearbeitetes Tierfell, welches zur Herstellung von Bekleidung verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der zottige Pelz des Bären ziert die Wand des Jägers.
  2. „Keine Pelzdecke und keiner unserer Pelzmäntel kam abhanden, denn dafür interessierten sich die Russen nicht; Pelze sind für sie offenbar reine Gebrauchsgegenstände, über die sie selbst reichlich verfügen.“

This word in other languages

fur(English)piel(Español)fourrure(Français)pele(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eplz
  • pellz
  • pelzz
  • pezl
  • plez
  • ppelz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eplz2pellz1pelzz1pezl2plez2ppelz1
Edit distance from "Pelz"

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

Same letter count

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

Pohl#18,355Puff#18,361nero#18,344RAin#18,364

Similar misspelling depth

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

Nerd6 variantsmild6 variantstorres6 variantshuch6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list