Pentagon

[pɛntaˈɡoːn]

/[pɛntaˈɡoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pentagon” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,383. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,383
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Fünfeck; eine Figur mit fünf Ecken

Key facts for Pentagon
PropertyValue
HeadwordPentagon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛntaˈɡoːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,383
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pentagon” 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). Pentagon lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Pentagon (IPA [pɛntaˈɡoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,383 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Fünfeck; eine Figur mit fünf Ecken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pentagon, with forms such as "epntagon", "penatgon", and "penntagon". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Pentagon, spelled P-E-N-T-A-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Fünfeck; eine Figur mit fünf Ecken

Synonyms

Fünfeck

This word in other languages

pentagon(English)pentágono(Español)pentagone(Français)pentágono(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epntagon
  • penatgon
  • penntagon
  • pentaggon
  • pentagno
  • pentagonn
  • pentaogn
  • pentgaon
  • penttagon
  • petnagon
  • pnetagon
  • ppentagon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epntagon2penatgon2penntagon1pentaggon1pentagno2pentagonn1pentaogn2pentgaon2
Edit distance from "Pentagon"

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 "Pentagon"?
"Pentagon" is spelled P-E-N-T-A-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛntaˈɡoːn].
What does "Pentagon" mean?
As a noun, "Pentagon" means: ein Fünfeck; eine Figur mit fünf Ecken
What are common misspellings of "Pentagon"?
Common misspellings include "epntagon", "penatgon", "penntagon", "pentaggon", "pentagno". The correct spelling is "Pentagon".
How do you pronounce "Pentagon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pentagon" is [pɛntaˈɡoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pentagon" come from?
"Pentagon" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Pentagon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-N-T-A-G-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɛntaˈɡoːn] (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

Same frequency band

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