Perth

[pɝθ]

/[pɝθ]/ name

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The verdict

“Perth” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,224. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,224
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt des australischen Bundesstaates Westaustralien

Corpus desk

Index DE-perth · Perth · German

Perth · rank #33,224 · 8 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,224
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pflaumen

Nearest frequency peer: Pflaumen (+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 „Perth“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Perth vs Pest
60% similar
Perth vs Peru
60% similar
Perth vs Petr
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Perth
PropertyValue
HeadwordPerth
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[pɝθ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,224
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Perth“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Perthliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pflaumen“ (#33,225), „pendelt“ (#33,222), „Pflug“ (#33,226). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Perth“ bei #33,224. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Perth (IPA [pɝθ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,224 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Perth, with forms such as "eprth", "perht", and "perrth". 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 also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Pest", "Peru", "Petr", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Perth, spelled P-E-R-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt des australischen Bundesstaates Westaustralien
  2. 2
    Stadt im Osten Schottlands

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein Vater wurde in Perth geboren.
  2. Perth war zeitweise die Hauptstadt von Schottland.

This word in other languages

Perth(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprth
  • perht
  • perrth
  • perthh
  • pertth
  • petrh
  • pperth
  • preth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Perth - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprth2perht2perrth1perthh1pertth1petrh2pperth1preth2
Edit distance from "Perth"

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 "Perth"?
"Perth" is spelled P-E-R-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [pɝθ].
What does "Perth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Perth" means: Hauptstadt des australischen Bundesstaates Westaustralien
What words are commonly confused with "Perth"?
"Perth" is commonly confused with "Pest", "Peru", "Petr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Perth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Perth" is [pɝθ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Perth" come from?
"Perth" 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 "Perth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pflug#33,226ratet#33,249Minze#33,189Michi#33,186

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

pisser8 variantsromano8 variantslatino8 variantsKeimen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list