Pensionen

[pɑ̃ˈzi̯oːnən]

/[pɑ̃ˈzi̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pensionen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,512. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,512
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-pensionen · Pensionen · German

Pensionen · rank #16,512 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,512
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pflegte

Nearest frequency peer: pflegte (+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 „Pensionen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pensionen“ 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).

Pensionen vs Personen
78% similar
Pensionen vs Pension
78% similar

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

Key facts for Pensionen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPensionen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɑ̃ˈzi̯oːnən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,512
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pensionen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pensionenliegt 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: „pflegte“ (#16,513), „packte“ (#16,510), „pissen“ (#16,514). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pensionen“ bei #16,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Pensionen (IPA [pɑ̃ˈzi̯oːnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,512 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pensionen, with forms such as "epnsionen", "penisonen", and "pennsionen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Personen", "Pension", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pensionen, spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epnsionen
  • penisonen
  • pennsionen
  • pensinoen
  • pensioenn
  • pensionenn
  • pensionne
  • pensionnen
  • pensoinen
  • penssionen
  • pesnionen
  • pnesionen
  • ppensionen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pensionen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epnsionen2penisonen2pennsionen1pensinoen2pensioenn2pensionenn1pensionne2pensionnen1
Edit distance from "Pensionen"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quatschen#16,521Regelfall#16,525Sanitäter#16,537langsamen#16,478

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

machtlos13 variantsschlanke13 variantsKameramann13 variantsherstellt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list