Pence

[ˈpɛns]

/[ˈpɛns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pence” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,731
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Penny

Corpus desk

Index DE-pence · Pence · German

Pence · rank #29,731 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,731
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pedal

Nearest frequency peer: Pedal (-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 „Pence“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pence“ 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).

Pence vs pepe
40% similar
Pence vs penn
40% similar
Pence vs peng
40% similar

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

Key facts for Pence
PropertyValue
HeadwordPence
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɛns]
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,731
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pence“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pedal“ (#29,730), „Pfeifer“ (#29,732), „photography“ (#29,733). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pence“ bei #29,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pence (IPA [ˈpɛns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,731 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pence, with forms such as "epnce", "pecne", and "pencce". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pepe", "penn", "peng", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pence, spelled P-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Penny
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Penny
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Penny
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Penny

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epnce
  • pecne
  • pencce
  • penec
  • pennce
  • pnece
  • ppence

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epnce2pecne2pencce1penec2pennce1pnece2ppence1
Edit distance from "Pence"

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 "Pence"?
"Pence" is spelled P-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛns].
What does "Pence" mean?
As a noun, "Pence" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Penny
What words are commonly confused with "Pence"?
"Pence" is commonly confused with "pepe", "penn", "peng". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pence" is [ˈpɛns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pence" come from?
"Pence" 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 "Pence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pedal#29,730plump#29,738reply#29,757rächt#29,761

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Mayen7 variantsManor7 variantsletter7 variantsKörbe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list