Phönix

/[ˈføːnɪks]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,094

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Phönix is aGermannoun. It means: Vogel, der verbrennt und aus seiner Asche neu entsteht, aus der ägyptisch-hellenistischen Sagenwelt (er gilt als das Symbol der Wiedergeburt) Pronounced [ˈføːnɪks]. Often confused with Phone and Phobie.

Key facts for Phönix
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhönix
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈføːnɪks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,094
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Phönix in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Phönix is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈføːnɪks]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,094 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Phönix, with forms such as "hpönix", "phhönix", and "phnöix". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Phone", "Phobie", "Phoenix", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Phönix, spelled P-H-Ö-N-I-X, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vogel, der verbrennt und aus seiner Asche neu entsteht, aus der ägyptisch-hellenistischen Sagenwelt (er gilt als das Symbol der Wiedergeburt)
  2. 2
    Wappentier in Vogelgestalt
  3. 3
    Sternbild des Südhimmels
  4. 4
    Rebsorte
  5. 5
    historische Währung Griechenlands

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hpönix,phhönix,phnöix,phöinx,phönixx,phönnix,phönxi,pphönix,pöhnix

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Phönix

Misspelling Variants of "Phönix"

hpönix6phhönix7phnöix6phöinx6phönixx7phönnix7phönxi6pphönix7
Misspelling Variants of "Phönix"

Frequency rank: #22,094 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Phönix"?
"Phönix" is spelled P-H-Ö-N-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈføːnɪks].
What does "Phönix" mean?
As a noun, "Phönix" means: Vogel, der verbrennt und aus seiner Asche neu entsteht, aus der ägyptisch-hellenistischen Sagenwelt (er gilt als das Symbol der Wiedergeburt)
What words are commonly confused with "Phönix"?
"Phönix" is commonly confused with "Phone", "Phobie", "Phoenix". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Phönix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Phönix" is [ˈføːnɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Phönix" come from?
"Phönix" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.