Pensum

[ˈpɛnzʊm]

/[ˈpɛnzʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pensum” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,644. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,644
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine zu erledigende Aufgabe, für die ein gewisser Zeitrahmen vorgegeben ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-pensum · Pensum · German

Pensum · rank #47,644 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #47,644
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pein

Nearest frequency peer: Pein (-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 „Pensum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pensum“ 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).

Pensum vs Plenum
67% similar

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

Key facts for Pensum
PropertyValue
HeadwordPensum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɛnzʊm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,644
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pensum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pensumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pein“ (#47,643), „persisch“ (#47,645), „Paule“ (#47,642). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pensum“ bei #47,644. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Pensum (IPA [ˈpɛnzʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,644 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pensum, with forms such as "epnsum", "pennsum", and "pensmu". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Plenum", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pensum, spelled P-E-N-S-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine zu erledigende Aufgabe, für die ein gewisser Zeitrahmen vorgegeben ist
  2. 2
    der Lehrstoff für einen bestimmten Zeitraum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn er morgens an das Pensum an Arbeit denkt, das ihn wieder erwartet, möchte er am liebsten gar nicht aufstehen.
  2. „Mit über hundert Konzerten im Jahr gab Liszt ein Pensum, das bis dahin noch kein Interpret bestritten hatte.“

Synonyms

AufgabeArbeitArbeitspensumLehrplanLehrstoff

This word in other languages

workload(English)charge de travail(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epnsum
  • pennsum
  • pensmu
  • penssum
  • pensumm
  • penusm
  • pesnum
  • pnesum
  • ppensum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epnsum2pennsum1pensmu2penssum1pensumm1penusm2pesnum2pnesum2
Edit distance from "Pensum"

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 "Pensum"?
"Pensum" is spelled P-E-N-S-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛnzʊm].
What does "Pensum" mean?
As a noun, "Pensum" means: eine zu erledigende Aufgabe, für die ein gewisser Zeitrahmen vorgegeben ist
What words are commonly confused with "Pensum"?
"Pensum" is commonly confused with "Plenum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pensum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pensum" is [ˈpɛnzʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pensum" come from?
"Pensum" 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 "Pensum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Paroli#47,638paloma#47,633Nissen#47,615nervst#47,613

Similar misspelling depth

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

Pappeln9 variantsobenauf9 variantsmuscle9 variantsReviere9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list