Personenkreis

[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌkʁaɪ̯s]

/[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌkʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Personenkreis” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,233
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kreis von Personen

Key facts for Personenkreis
PropertyValue
HeadwordPersonenkreis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌkʁaɪ̯s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#30,233
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Personenkreis” 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). Personenkreis lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Personenkreis (IPA [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌkʁaɪ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,233 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kreis von Personen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Personenkreis, with forms such as "eprsonenkreis", "perosnenkreis", and "perrsonenkreis". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Personenkreis, spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-E-N-K-R-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kreis von Personen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprsonenkreis
  • perosnenkreis
  • perrsonenkreis
  • persnoenkreis
  • persoennkreis
  • personeknreis
  • personenkeris
  • personenkkreis
  • personenkreiss
  • personenkresi
  • personenkries
  • personenkrreis
  • personennkreis
  • personenrkeis
  • personnekreis
  • personnenkreis
  • perssonenkreis
  • pesronenkreis
  • ppersonenkreis
  • presonenkreis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Personenkreis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eprsonenkreis2perosnenkreis2perrsonenkreis1persnoenkreis2persoennkreis2personeknreis2personenkeris2personenkkreis1
Edit distance from "Personenkreis"

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 "Personenkreis"?
"Personenkreis" is spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-E-N-K-R-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌkʁaɪ̯s].
What does "Personenkreis" mean?
As a noun, "Personenkreis" means: Kreis von Personen
What are common misspellings of "Personenkreis"?
Common misspellings include "eprsonenkreis", "perosnenkreis", "perrsonenkreis", "persnoenkreis", "persoennkreis". The correct spelling is "Personenkreis".
How do you pronounce "Personenkreis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Personenkreis" is [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Personenkreis" come from?
"Personenkreis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Personenkreis”

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

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

Same frequency band

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