# Petersen

> German word · Proper noun · IPA [ˈpeːtɐsn̩] · frequency rank #14,892

## Definitions
1. deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

## Easily confused with
- **Peters** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/peters-vs-petersen)
- **perversen** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/perversen-vs-petersen)

## Common misspellings (12)
`eptersen`, `peetrsen`, `peteresn`, `peterrsen`, `petersenn`, `petersne`, `peterssen`, `petesren`, `petresen`, `pettersen`, `ppetersen`, `pteersen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/petersen
