Pfade

[ˈp͡faːdə]

/[ˈp͡faːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfade” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,125
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pfad

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfade · Pfade · German

Pfade · rank #26,125 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,125
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Perser

Nearest frequency peer: Perser (-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 „Pfade“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pfade“ 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).

Pfade vs Pfau
60% similar
Pfade vs Phase
60% similar
Pfade vs Pfalz
60% similar

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

Key facts for Pfade
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfade
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡faːdə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,125
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pfade“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Perser“ (#26,124), „pflanzliche“ (#26,126), „passten“ (#26,123). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pfade“ bei #26,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pfade (IPA [ˈp͡faːdə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,125 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pfade, with forms such as "fpade", "pafde", and "pfadde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pfau", "Phase", "Pfalz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Pfade, spelled P-F-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pfad
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pfad
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pfad
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pfad

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fpade
  • pafde
  • pfadde
  • pfaed
  • pfdae
  • pffade
  • ppfade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fpade2pafde2pfadde1pfaed2pfdae2pffade1ppfade1
Edit distance from "Pfade"

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 "Pfade"?
"Pfade" is spelled P-F-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡faːdə].
What does "Pfade" mean?
As a noun, "Pfade" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pfad
What words are commonly confused with "Pfade"?
"Pfade" is commonly confused with "Pfau", "Phase", "Pfalz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pfade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfade" is [ˈp͡faːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfade" come from?
"Pfade" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Papas#26,122orgie#26,118Naomi#26,108lodge#26,090

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Rappen7 variantsKomik7 variantstotes7 variantsGönner7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list