Personenwagen

[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌvaːɡn̩]

/[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌvaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Personenwagen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,044
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kraftwagen zum Transport weniger Personen

Corpus desk

Index DE-personenwagen · Personenwagen · German

Personenwagen · rank #42,044 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,044
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pflegebedürft…

Nearest frequency peer: pflegebedürftige (+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 „Personenwagen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Personenwagen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Personenwagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPersonenwagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌvaːɡn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#42,044
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Personenwagen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Personenwagenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „pflegebedürftige“ (#42,045), „pieces“ (#42,046), „Parkanlagen“ (#42,041). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Personenwagen“ bei #42,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Personenwagen (IPA [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌvaːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,044 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Personenwagen, with forms such as "eprsonenwagen", "perosnenwagen", and "perrsonenwagen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Personenwagen, spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-E-N-W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kraftwagen zum Transport weniger Personen
  2. 2
    Eisenbahnwagen zum Transport von Personen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Absatz von Personenwagen ist auch in diesem Quartal wieder gestiegen.
  2. „In Berlin waren im Oktober 1945 nur siebentausend Personenwagen zugelassen, fast ausschließlich Dienstfahrzeuge.“

Synonyms

AutoPersonenautoPersonenkraftwagenPersonenwaggon

Antonyms

BusLastwagenNutzfahrzeugGüterwagen

This word in other languages

car(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprsonenwagen
  • perosnenwagen
  • perrsonenwagen
  • persnoenwagen
  • persoennwagen
  • personenawgen
  • personennwagen
  • personenwaegn
  • personenwagenn
  • personenwaggen
  • personenwagne
  • personenwgaen
  • personenwwagen
  • personewnagen
  • personnenwagen
  • personnewagen
  • perssonenwagen
  • pesronenwagen
  • ppersonenwagen
  • presonenwagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprsonenwagen2perosnenwagen2perrsonenwagen1persnoenwagen2persoennwagen2personenawgen2personennwagen1personenwaegn2
Edit distance from "Personenwagen"

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 "Personenwagen"?
"Personenwagen" is spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-E-N-W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌvaːɡn̩].
What does "Personenwagen" mean?
As a noun, "Personenwagen" means: Kraftwagen zum Transport weniger Personen
What are common misspellings of "Personenwagen"?
Common misspellings include "eprsonenwagen", "perosnenwagen", "perrsonenwagen", "persnoenwagen", "persoennwagen". The correct spelling is "Personenwagen".
How do you pronounce "Personenwagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Personenwagen" is [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌvaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Personenwagen" come from?
"Personenwagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Personenwagen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

organisiertes#42,036populistische#42,054Observatorium#42,033pragmatischen#42,056

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

preisgekrönte20 variantsProjektarbeit20 variantsnahestehenden20 variantsrealistisches20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list