Pier

[piːɐ̯]

/[piːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pier” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,024
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - massiver Hafendamm

Corpus desk

Index DE-pier · Pier · German

Pier · rank #20,024 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,024
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH philosophisch

Nearest frequency peer: philosophisch (-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 „Pier“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pier“ 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).

Pier vs Pr
50% similar
Pier vs PUR
25% similar
Pier vs PIN
25% similar

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

Key facts for Pier
PropertyValue
HeadwordPier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piːɐ̯]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,024
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pier“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pierliegt 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: „philosophisch“ (#20,023), „plaudern“ (#20,025), „Perücke“ (#20,022). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pier“ bei #20,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Pier (IPA [piːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,024 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "massiver Hafendamm".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pier, with forms such as "iper", "peir", and "pierr". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pr", "PUR", "PIN", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Pier, spelled P-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    massiver Hafendamm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir treffen uns auf der Pier.
  2. „Wir gingen hinaus in die der Pier zugewandte Steuerbordnock, um den Schaden in Augenschein zu nehmen.“

Synonyms

Mole

This word in other languages

jetty(English)muelle(Español)môle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iper
  • peir
  • pierr
  • pire
  • ppier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iper2peir2pierr1pire2ppier1
Edit distance from "Pier"

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 "Pier"?
"Pier" is spelled P-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [piːɐ̯].
What does "Pier" mean?
As a noun, "Pier" means: massiver Hafendamm
What words are commonly confused with "Pier"?
"Pier" is commonly confused with "Pr", "PUR", "PIN". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pier" is [piːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pier" come from?
"Pier" 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 "Pier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rabe#20,029Reim#20,034renn#20,035mont#20,007

Similar misspelling depth

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

Jeep5 variantsunit5 variantsGilde5 variantswait5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list