Pillen

[ˈpɪlən]

/[ˈpɪlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pillen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,147
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pille

Corpus desk

Index DE-pillen · Pillen · German

Pillen · rank #14,147 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,147
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH passion

Nearest frequency peer: passion (-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 „Pillen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pillen“ 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).

Pillen vs Polen
67% similar
Pillen vs Pilze
67% similar
Pillen vs pissen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Pillen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPillen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɪlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,147
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pillen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „passion“ (#14,146), „paaren“ (#14,145), „Platin“ (#14,149). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pillen“ bei #14,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pillen (IPA [ˈpɪlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,147 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pillen, with forms such as "ipllen", "pileln", and "pilen". 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 also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Polen", "Pilze", "pissen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pillen, spelled P-I-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pille
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pille
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pille
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pille

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipllen
  • pileln
  • pilen
  • pillenn
  • pillne
  • plilen
  • ppillen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pillen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ipllen2pileln2pilen1pillenn1pillne2plilen2ppillen1
Edit distance from "Pillen"

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 "Pillen"?
"Pillen" is spelled P-I-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɪlən].
What does "Pillen" mean?
As a noun, "Pillen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pille
What words are commonly confused with "Pillen"?
"Pillen" is commonly confused with "Polen", "Pilze", "pissen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pillen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pillen" is [ˈpɪlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pillen" come from?
"Pillen" 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 "Pillen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

paaren#14,145Platin#14,149policy#14,150rasche#14,155

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

remix7 variantsrippen7 variantsSonde7 variantsTreuen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list