performen

[pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mən]

/[pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mən]/ verb

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The verdict

“performen” is uncommon German (frequency #51,591 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,591
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas (zum Beispiel ein Musikstück, Kunststück, eine sportliche Leistung) vorführen, abliefern

Key facts for performen
PropertyValue
Headwordperformen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,591
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “performen” 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). performen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

performen is uncommon German at frequency #51,591 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for performen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is performen, spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (zum Beispiel ein Musikstück, Kunststück, eine sportliche Leistung) vorführen, abliefern
  2. 2
    sich hinsichtlich des Wertes in eine bestimmte Richtung entwickeln

Synonyms

aufführendarbietendarstellenpräsentieren

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 "performen"?
"performen" is spelled P-E-R-F-O-R-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mən].
What does "performen" mean?
As a verb, "performen" means: etwas (zum Beispiel ein Musikstück, Kunststück, eine sportliche Leistung) vorführen, abliefern
How do you pronounce "performen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "performen" is [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "performen" come from?
"performen" 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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Using “performen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-F-O-R-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pœːɐ̯ˈfɔːɐ̯mən] (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

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