Pensionäre

[pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːʁə]

/[pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pensionäre” is uncommon German (frequency #78,391 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,391
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pensionär

Key facts for Pensionäre
PropertyValue
HeadwordPensionäre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːʁə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,391
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pensionäre” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pensionäre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pensionäre is uncommon German at frequency #78,391 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Pensionäre, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pensionäre, spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N-Ä-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pensionär
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pensionär
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pensionär

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 "Pensionäre"?
"Pensionäre" is spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N-Ä-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːʁə].
What does "Pensionäre" mean?
As a noun, "Pensionäre" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pensionär
How do you pronounce "Pensionäre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pensionäre" is [pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pensionäre" come from?
"Pensionäre" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Pensionäre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-N-S-I-O-N-Ä-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɑ̃zi̯oˈnɛːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list