Perron
[pɛˈʁɔ̃ː]
The verdict
“Perron” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bahnsteig
Corpus desk
Index DE-perron · Perron · German
Perron · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Perron |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɛˈʁɔ̃ː] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Perron“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Perron is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɛˈʁɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Perron, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Perron, spelled P-E-R-R-O-N.
Definition
- 1Bahnsteig
- 2freie Plattform bei älteren Eisenbahn- und Straßenbahnwagen, vor dem Zugang zum geschlossenen Wagen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Perron appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dabei fällt ein Koffer ‚auf den Perron, zerschellt und entleert seinen Inhalt.‘“
„Ein Teil des Bahnhofs war beim letzten Angriff getroffen worden, und verschiedene Perrons waren nicht mehr zu benutzen.“
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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.