Philologie

[ˌfiloloˈɡiː]

/[ˌfiloloˈɡiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Philologie” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,655. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,655
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oberbegriff für alle Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften

Corpus desk

Index DE-philologie · Philologie · German

Philologie · rank #18,655 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,655
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pfingsten

Nearest frequency peer: Pfingsten (-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 „Philologie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Philologie“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Philologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhilologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌfiloloˈɡiː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,655
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Philologie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Philologieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pfingsten“ (#18,654), „Plateau“ (#18,656), „Pfennig“ (#18,653). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Philologie“ bei #18,655. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Philologie (IPA [ˌfiloloˈɡiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,655 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Oberbegriff für alle Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Philologie, with forms such as "hpilologie", "phhilologie", and "phillologie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Philologie, spelled P-H-I-L-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberbegriff für alle Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Philologie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Philologie besteht aus vielen Einzelfächern.
  2. „Dennoch sind historische Wörterbücher noch selten zum Gegenstand wissenschaftlicher Forschung gemacht worden, sondern wurden vielmehr als empirische Instrumente, um nicht zu sagen: als Materialsteinbruch unterschiedlichster Ausprägungen der Sprachforschung - von der Philologie bis zur Computerlinguistik - sowie anderer Kulturwissenschaften genutzt.“

Antonyms

GeschichtswissenschaftMusikwissenschaftNaturwissenschaftRechtswissenschaftSozialwissenschaft

This word in other languages

philology(English)filología(Español)philologie(Français)filologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hpilologie
  • phhilologie
  • phillologie
  • philloogie
  • philolgoie
  • philollogie
  • philologei
  • philologgie
  • philoloige
  • philoolgie
  • phiollogie
  • phliologie
  • pihlologie
  • pphilologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hpilologie2phhilologie1phillologie1philloogie2philolgoie2philollogie1philologei2philologgie1
Edit distance from "Philologie"

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 "Philologie"?
"Philologie" is spelled P-H-I-L-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌfiloloˈɡiː].
What does "Philologie" mean?
As a noun, "Philologie" means: Oberbegriff für alle Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften
What are common misspellings of "Philologie"?
Common misspellings include "hpilologie", "phhilologie", "phillologie", "philloogie", "philolgoie". The correct spelling is "Philologie".
How do you pronounce "Philologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Philologie" is [ˌfiloloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Philologie" come from?
"Philologie" 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 "Philologie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Postkarte14 variantsMerkmalen14 variantsSalzgitter14 variantsSandstein14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list