Periode

[peˈʁi̯oːdə]

/[peˈʁi̯oːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Periode” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,608. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,608
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitabschnitt, der durch gemeinsame Merkmale geprägt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-periode · Periode · German

Periode · rank #8,608 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,608
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH our

Nearest frequency peer: our (-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 „Periode“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Periode“ 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).

Periode vs pride
57% similar
Periode vs Perioden
88% similar
Periode vs period
71% similar

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

Key facts for Periode
PropertyValue
HeadwordPeriode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈʁi̯oːdə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,608
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Periode“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Periodeliegt 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: „our“ (#8,607), „pm“ (#8,609), „ordentliche“ (#8,606). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Periode“ bei #8,608. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Periode (IPA [peˈʁi̯oːdə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,608 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Periode, with forms such as "epriode", "peirode", and "peridoe". 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 also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "pride", "Perioden", "period", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Periode, spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitabschnitt, der durch gemeinsame Merkmale geprägt ist
  2. 2
    weibliche Menstruation
  3. 3
    Abstand, nach dem sich ein Ablauf wiederholt
  4. 4
    bei Darstellung eines Bruches in einem Stellenwertsystem (zum Beispiel im Dezimalsystem) sich wiederholende Ziffernfolge
  5. 5
    Menge aufeinanderfolgender Elemente im Periodensystem mit gleicher Anzahl von Elektronenschalen
  6. 6
    komplexer Satz mit mehreren Teilsätzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieses Bild ist aus der blauen Periode des Malers.
  2. Sie hat ihre Periode.

Synonyms

EpocheZeitraumMenstruationMonatsblutungRegelRegelblutungPeriodendauerSatzperiode

Antonyms

einfacher SatzEllipseSatzellipseSatzgefügeSatzreiheSatzverbindung

This word in other languages

tide(English)período(Español)période(Français)período(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epriode
  • peirode
  • peridoe
  • periodde
  • perioed
  • peroide
  • perriode
  • pperiode
  • preiode

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epriode2peirode2peridoe2periodde1perioed2peroide2perriode1pperiode1
Edit distance from "Periode"

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 "Periode"?
"Periode" is spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈʁi̯oːdə].
What does "Periode" mean?
As a noun, "Periode" means: Zeitabschnitt, der durch gemeinsame Merkmale geprägt ist
What words are commonly confused with "Periode"?
"Periode" is commonly confused with "pride", "Perioden", "period". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Periode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Periode" is [peˈʁi̯oːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Periode" come from?
"Periode" 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 "Periode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Porträt#8,610optisch#8,605mischen#8,598Marktes#8,595

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

merkte9 variantsMarianne9 variantsLorenz9 variantsSteffen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list