Phosphor

[ˈfɔsfoːɐ̯]

/[ˈfɔsfoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Phosphor” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,208
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 15, das zu den Nichtmetallen gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-phosphor · Phosphor · German

Phosphor · rank #32,208 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,208
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Phishing

Nearest frequency peer: Phishing (-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 „Phosphor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Phosphor“ 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).

Phosphor vs Phosphat
75% similar

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

Key facts for Phosphor
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhosphor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔsfoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,208
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Phosphor“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Phosphorliegt 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: „Phishing“ (#32,207), „Pike“ (#32,209), „pharmazeutische“ (#32,206). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Phosphor“ bei #32,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Phosphor (IPA [ˈfɔsfoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,208 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Phosphor, with forms such as "hposphor", "phhosphor", and "phopshor". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Phosphat", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Phosphor, spelled P-H-O-S-P-H-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 15, das zu den Nichtmetallen gehört
  2. 2
    Stoff, der in der Lage ist, gespeichertes Licht wieder abzugeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Phosphor ist brennbar.
  2. Alle biologischen Organismen benötigen Phosphor: Es ist Bestandteil der DNA- und RNA-Moleküle und ist für den Energiestoffwechsel der Zellen sehr wichtig.

This word in other languages

phosphorus(English)fósforo(Español)phosphore(Français)fósforo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hposphor
  • phhosphor
  • phopshor
  • phoshpor
  • phosphhor
  • phosphorr
  • phosphro
  • phospohr
  • phospphor
  • phossphor
  • phsophor
  • pohsphor
  • pphosphor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hposphor2phhosphor1phopshor2phoshpor2phosphhor1phosphorr1phosphro2phospohr2
Edit distance from "Phosphor"

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 "Phosphor"?
"Phosphor" is spelled P-H-O-S-P-H-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔsfoːɐ̯].
What does "Phosphor" mean?
As a noun, "Phosphor" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 15, das zu den Nichtmetallen gehört
What words are commonly confused with "Phosphor"?
"Phosphor" is commonly confused with "Phosphat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Phosphor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Phosphor" is [ˈfɔsfoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Phosphor" come from?
"Phosphor" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Phosphor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Phishing#32,207Ortsrand#32,198Proviant#32,222Sandmann#32,245

Similar misspelling depth

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

referiert13 variantsNavigator13 variantsminimiert13 variantsschleich13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list