Performances

[pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mənsɪs]

/[pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mənsɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Performances” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,383. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,383
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-performances · Performances · German

Performances · rank #41,383 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,383
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Peitschen

Nearest frequency peer: Peitschen (-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 „Performances“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Performances“ 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).

Performances vs Performance
92% similar

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

Key facts for Performances
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerformances
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mənsɪs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,383
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Performances“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Performancesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Peitschen“ (#41,382), „permanenter“ (#41,384), „pays“ (#41,381). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Performances“ bei #41,383. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Performances (IPA [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mənsɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,383 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Performances, with forms such as "eprformances", "pefrormances", and "perfformances". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Performance", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Performances, spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-C-E-S.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprformances
  • pefrormances
  • perfformances
  • perfomrances
  • perforamnces
  • performacnes
  • performancces
  • performancess
  • performancse
  • performanecs
  • performannces
  • performmances
  • performnaces
  • perforrmances
  • perfromances
  • perofrmances
  • perrformances
  • pperformances
  • preformances

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprformances2pefrormances2perfformances1perfomrances2perforamnces2performacnes2performancces1performancess1
Edit distance from "Performances"

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 "Performances"?
"Performances" is spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mənsɪs].
What does "Performances" mean?
As a noun, "Performances" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Performance
What words are commonly confused with "Performances"?
"Performances" is commonly confused with "Performance". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Performances"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Performances" is [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mənsɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Performances" come from?
"Performances" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pflegeeltern#41,388Oberkommando#41,370privilegiert#41,400naheliegende#41,358

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list