Penthouse

[ˈpɛnthaʊ̯s]

/[ˈpɛnthaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Penthouse” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,749
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein eingeschossiges, in sich geschlossenes Wohnhaus auf dem Dach eines Hochhauses

Corpus desk

Index DE-penthouse · Penthouse · German

Penthouse · rank #33,749 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,749
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH partout

Nearest frequency peer: partout (-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 „Penthouse“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Penthouse“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Penthouse
PropertyValue
HeadwordPenthouse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɛnthaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,749
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Penthouse“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Penthouseliegt 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: „partout“ (#33,748), „Perl“ (#33,750), „Parametern“ (#33,747). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Penthouse“ bei #33,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Penthouse (IPA [ˈpɛnthaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,749 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein eingeschossiges, in sich geschlossenes Wohnhaus auf dem Dach eines Hochhauses".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Penthouse, with forms such as "epnthouse", "penhtouse", and "pennthouse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Penthouse, spelled P-E-N-T-H-O-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein eingeschossiges, in sich geschlossenes Wohnhaus auf dem Dach eines Hochhauses

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wann ist der Besichtigungstermin für das Penthouse?
  2. „Als keine drei Monate nach ihrer Heirat das Haus, in dem sie bis vor Kurzem gewohnt hatte, eingerüstet wurde, stand Mây ungläubig vor dem großen Plakat, das ein Penthouse im Dachgeschoss ankündigte und zu einer ihr unvorstellbaren Summe zum Kauf ausschrieb.“

Synonyms

AttikaAttikawohnung

This word in other languages

penthouse(English)attique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epnthouse
  • penhtouse
  • pennthouse
  • penthhouse
  • penthosue
  • penthoues
  • penthousse
  • penthuose
  • pentohuse
  • pentthouse
  • petnhouse
  • pnethouse
  • ppenthouse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Penthouse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epnthouse2penhtouse2pennthouse1penthhouse1penthosue2penthoues2penthousse1penthuose2
Edit distance from "Penthouse"

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 "Penthouse"?
"Penthouse" is spelled P-E-N-T-H-O-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛnthaʊ̯s].
What does "Penthouse" mean?
As a noun, "Penthouse" means: ein eingeschossiges, in sich geschlossenes Wohnhaus auf dem Dach eines Hochhauses
What are common misspellings of "Penthouse"?
Common misspellings include "epnthouse", "penhtouse", "pennthouse", "penthhouse", "penthosue". The correct spelling is "Penthouse".
How do you pronounce "Penthouse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Penthouse" is [ˈpɛnthaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Penthouse" come from?
"Penthouse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Penthouse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list