Pfeilern

[ˈp͡faɪ̯lɐn]

/[ˈp͡faɪ̯lɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfeilern” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,149. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,149
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pfeiler

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfeilern · Pfeilern · German

Pfeilern · rank #49,149 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,149
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pfalzgraf

Nearest frequency peer: Pfalzgraf (-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 „Pfeilern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pfeilern“ 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).

Pfeilern vs Pfeile
75% similar
Pfeilern vs pfeifen
63% similar
Pfeilern vs Pfeiler
88% similar

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

Key facts for Pfeilern
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfeilern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡faɪ̯lɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,149
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pfeilern“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pfalzgraf“ (#49,148), „Pflanzung“ (#49,150), „Personalmanagement“ (#49,147). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pfeilern“ bei #49,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Pfeilern (IPA [ˈp͡faɪ̯lɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,149 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pfeiler".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pfeilern, with forms such as "fpeilern", "pefilern", and "pfeielrn". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Pfeile", "pfeifen", "Pfeiler", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pfeilern, spelled P-F-E-I-L-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pfeiler

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fpeilern
  • pefilern
  • pfeielrn
  • pfeilenr
  • pfeilernn
  • pfeilerrn
  • pfeillern
  • pfeilren
  • pfeliern
  • pffeilern
  • pfielern
  • ppfeilern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pfeilern - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fpeilern2pefilern2pfeielrn2pfeilenr2pfeilernn1pfeilerrn1pfeillern1pfeilren2
Edit distance from "Pfeilern"

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 "Pfeilern"?
"Pfeilern" is spelled P-F-E-I-L-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡faɪ̯lɐn].
What does "Pfeilern" mean?
As a noun, "Pfeilern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pfeiler
What words are commonly confused with "Pfeilern"?
"Pfeilern" is commonly confused with "Pfeile", "pfeifen", "Pfeiler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pfeilern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfeilern" is [ˈp͡faɪ̯lɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfeilern" come from?
"Pfeilern" 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 "Pfeilern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list