Performanz

[ˌpɛʁfɔʁˈmant͡s]

/[ˌpɛʁfɔʁˈmant͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Performanz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausführung, Durchführung (einer Idee), Aufführung (eines Kunstwerks)

Corpus desk

Index DE-performanz · Performanz · German

Performanz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Performanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerformanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpɛʁfɔʁˈmant͡s]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Performanz“ im Deutschen

Performanzsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Performanz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpɛʁfɔʁˈmant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Performanz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 carries no recorded etymology, 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 Performanz, spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausführung, Durchführung (einer Idee), Aufführung (eines Kunstwerks)
  2. 2
    Leistungsverhalten
  3. 3
    konkretes Verhalten eines Individuums
  4. 4
    das Sprechen und Sprachverhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Performanz des jungen Künstlers zeugte von mangelnder Erfahrung.
  2. Die Regeln eines Spiels sind eine Sache, die Performanz (also tatsächliche Durchführung) eine andere.

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Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Performanz"?
"Performanz" is spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpɛʁfɔʁˈmant͡s].
What does "Performanz" mean?
As a noun, "Performanz" means: Ausführung, Durchführung (einer Idee), Aufführung (eines Kunstwerks)
How do you pronounce "Performanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Performanz" is [ˌpɛʁfɔʁˈmant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Performanz" come from?
"Performanz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list