persistence

[pə(r)ˈsɪst(ə)ns]

/[pə(r)ˈsɪst(ə)ns]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jene Eigenschaft, bei Schwierigkeiten oder Widerstand unverdrossen weiterzumachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-persistence · persistence · German

persistence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 persistence
PropertyValue
Headwordpersistence
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pə(r)ˈsɪst(ə)ns]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „persistence“ im Deutschen

persistenceschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

persistence is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pə(r)ˈsɪst(ə)ns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for persistence in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is persistence, spelled P-E-R-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    jene Eigenschaft, bei Schwierigkeiten oder Widerstand unverdrossen weiterzumachen
  2. 2
    jene Eigenschaft, lange und besonders länger als erwartet oder wünschenswert zu bestehen

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 "persistence"?
"persistence" is spelled P-E-R-S-I-S-T-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pə(r)ˈsɪst(ə)ns].
What does "persistence" mean?
As a noun, "persistence" means: jene Eigenschaft, bei Schwierigkeiten oder Widerstand unverdrossen weiterzumachen
How do you pronounce "persistence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "persistence" is [pə(r)ˈsɪst(ə)ns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "persistence" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list