Phishing

[ˈfɪʃɪŋ]

/[ˈfɪʃɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Phishing” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,207
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Form des Trickbetruges im Internet mit Methoden des Social Engineerings, Oberbegriff für illegale Versuche, weitgestreut Anwendern Zugangsdaten (Loginnamen plus Passwörter) für sicherheitsrelevante...

Corpus desk

Index DE-phishing · Phishing · German

Phishing · rank #32,207 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,207
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pharmazeutisc…

Nearest frequency peer: pharmazeutische (-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 „Phishing“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Phishing“ 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 Phishing
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhishing
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪʃɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,207
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Phishing“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „pharmazeutische“ (#32,206), „Phosphor“ (#32,208), „Pfälzische“ (#32,205). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Phishing“ bei #32,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Phishing (IPA [ˈfɪʃɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,207 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Form des Trickbetruges im Internet mit Methoden des Social Engineerings, Oberbegriff für illegale Versuche, weitgestreut Anwendern Zugangsdaten (Loginnamen plus Passwörter) für sicherheitsrelevante...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Phishing, with forms such as "hpishing", "phhishing", and "phihsing". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Phishing, spelled P-H-I-S-H-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Form des Trickbetruges im Internet mit Methoden des Social Engineerings, Oberbegriff für illegale Versuche, weitgestreut Anwendern Zugangsdaten (Loginnamen plus Passwörter) für sicherheitsrelevante Bereiche (unter anderem auch Zugangsdaten zu Bankkontodaten) zu entlocken

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hpishing
  • phhishing
  • phihsing
  • phishhing
  • phishign
  • phishingg
  • phishinng
  • phishnig
  • phisihng
  • phisshing
  • phsihing
  • pihshing
  • pphishing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hpishing2phhishing1phihsing2phishhing1phishign2phishingg1phishinng1phishnig2
Edit distance from "Phishing"

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 "Phishing"?
"Phishing" is spelled P-H-I-S-H-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪʃɪŋ].
What does "Phishing" mean?
As a noun, "Phishing" means: Form des Trickbetruges im Internet mit Methoden des Social Engineerings, Oberbegriff für illegale Versuche, weitgestreut Anwendern Zugangsdaten (Loginnamen plus Passwörter) für sicherheitsrelevante...
What are common misspellings of "Phishing"?
Common misspellings include "hpishing", "phhishing", "phihsing", "phishhing", "phishign". The correct spelling is "Phishing".
How do you pronounce "Phishing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Phishing" is [ˈfɪʃɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Phishing" come from?
"Phishing" 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 "Phishing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list