Peterwagen
[ˈpeːtɐˌvaːɡn̩]
The verdict
“Peterwagen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dienstfahrzeug der Polizei
Corpus desk
Index DE-peterwagen · Peterwagen · German
Peterwagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Peterwagen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpeːtɐˌvaːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Peterwagen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Peterwagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpeːtɐˌvaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dienstfahrzeug der Polizei".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Peterwagen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Peterwagen, spelled P-E-T-E-R-W-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Dienstfahrzeug der Polizei
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Peterwagen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als kleines Mädchen habe ich davon geträumt, einmal im Peterwagen mitzufahren.
Nach dem Banküberfall wimmelte es rund um die Filiale vor Peterwagen.
This word in other languages
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.