Perestroika

[peʁɛsˈtʁɔɪ̯ka]

/[peʁɛsˈtʁɔɪ̯ka]/ noun

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The verdict

“Perestroika” is uncommon German (frequency #92,057 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,057
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schlagwort des früheren sowjetischen Staatschefs Michael Gorbatschow, die auf die Reform des Staats- und Wirtschaftssystems der damaligen UdSSR abzielte

Key facts for Perestroika
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerestroika
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peʁɛsˈtʁɔɪ̯ka]
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,057
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Perestroika” 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). Perestroika lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Perestroika is uncommon German at frequency #92,057 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [peʁɛsˈtʁɔɪ̯ka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schlagwort des früheren sowjetischen Staatschefs Michael Gorbatschow, die auf die Reform des Staats- und Wirtschaftssystems der damaligen UdSSR abzielte".

No misspelling variants are generated for Perestroika in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Perestroika, spelled P-E-R-E-S-T-R-O-I-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schlagwort des früheren sowjetischen Staatschefs Michael Gorbatschow, die auf die Reform des Staats- und Wirtschaftssystems der damaligen UdSSR abzielte

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

perestroika(English)perestroïka(Français)

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 "Perestroika"?
"Perestroika" is spelled P-E-R-E-S-T-R-O-I-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peʁɛsˈtʁɔɪ̯ka].
What does "Perestroika" mean?
As a noun, "Perestroika" means: Schlagwort des früheren sowjetischen Staatschefs Michael Gorbatschow, die auf die Reform des Staats- und Wirtschaftssystems der damaligen UdSSR abzielte
How do you pronounce "Perestroika"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Perestroika" is [peʁɛsˈtʁɔɪ̯ka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Perestroika" come from?
"Perestroika" 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 “Perestroika”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-E-S-T-R-O-I-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peʁɛsˈtʁɔɪ̯ka] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list