Perleberg

[ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Perleberg” is uncommon German (frequency #79,575 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,575
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt im Nordwesten von Brandenburg

Key facts for Perleberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerleberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,575
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Perleberg” 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). Perleberg 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

Perleberg is uncommon German at frequency #79,575 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im Nordwesten von Brandenburg".

Perleberg doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Perleberg, spelled P-E-R-L-E-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Nordwesten von Brandenburg

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 "Perleberg"?
"Perleberg" is spelled P-E-R-L-E-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk].
What does "Perleberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Perleberg" means: Stadt im Nordwesten von Brandenburg
How do you pronounce "Perleberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Perleberg" is [ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Perleberg" come from?
"Perleberg" 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 “Perleberg”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-L-E-B-E-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɛʁləˌbɛʁk] (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

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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