Philipps

[ˈfɪlɪps]

/[ˈfɪlɪps]/ noun

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The verdict

“Philipps” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,708
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Philipp

Corpus desk

Index DE-philipps · Philipps · German

Philipps · rank #25,708 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,708
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pendel

Nearest frequency peer: Pendel (-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 „Philipps“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Philipps“ 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).

Philipps vs Philip
75% similar
Philipps vs Philipp
88% similar
Philipps vs Philippe
88% similar

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

Key facts for Philipps
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhilipps
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪlɪps]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,708
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Philipps“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Philippsliegt 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: „Pendel“ (#25,707), „pont“ (#25,709), „Pavel“ (#25,706). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Philipps“ bei #25,708. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Philipps (IPA [ˈfɪlɪps]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,708 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Philipps, with forms such as "hpilipps", "phhilipps", and "phiilpps". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Philip", "Philipp", "Philippe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Philipps, spelled P-H-I-L-I-P-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Philipp
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Philipp
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Philipp
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Philipp
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Philipp

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hpilipps
  • phhilipps
  • phiilpps
  • philippss
  • philips
  • philipsp
  • phillipps
  • philpips
  • phliipps
  • pihlipps
  • pphilipps

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hpilipps2phhilipps1phiilpps2philippss1philips1philipsp2phillipps1philpips2
Edit distance from "Philipps"

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 "Philipps"?
"Philipps" is spelled P-H-I-L-I-P-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪlɪps].
What does "Philipps" mean?
As a noun, "Philipps" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Philipp
What words are commonly confused with "Philipps"?
"Philipps" is commonly confused with "Philip", "Philipp", "Philippe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Philipps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Philipps" is [ˈfɪlɪps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Philipps" come from?
"Philipps" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Philipps", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list