Pilot

[piˈloːt]

/[piˈloːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pilot” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,206
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die ein Flugzeug oder ein ähnliches Flugobjekt steuert

Corpus desk

Index DE-pilot · Pilot · German

Pilot · rank #5,206 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,206
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH office

Nearest frequency peer: office (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pilot”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pilot” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Pilot vs pot
40% similar
Pilot vs Pilz
60% similar
Pilot vs polo
40% similar

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

Key facts for Pilot
PropertyValue
HeadwordPilot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piˈloːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,206
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pilot” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pilot lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pilot (IPA [piˈloːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,206 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pilot, with forms such as "iplot", "pillot", and "pilott". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "pot", "Pilz", "polo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Pilot, spelled P-I-L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ein Flugzeug oder ein ähnliches Flugobjekt steuert
  2. 2
    Person, die ein Rennfahrzeug steuert
  3. 3
    Person, die das seemännische Wissen hat, um Schiffe und Mannschaft ans Ziel der Reise zu bringen
  4. 4
    Stachelmakrele, welche anderer Meeresbewohner Hautschmarotzer, Speisereste und Ausscheidungen isst
  5. 5
    Boot, welches den Lotsen von und zu einem See- oder Binnenschiff bei Lotsenstrecken auf Flüssen oder bei Hafenansteuerungen transportiert
  6. 6
    Film, der zur Einführung einer Fernsehserie produziert wurde
  7. 7
    Großversuch oder Demonstrationsprojekt, welches bei gesellschaftlichen, wirtschaftlichen und technisch risikobehafteten Entwicklungen vor die allgemeine Einführung gesetzt wird
  8. 8
    mittelgroßer Kulturapfel, welcher seit 1988 im Umlauf ist
  9. 9
    Führer einer sehbehinderten Person im Paracycling
  10. 10
    Pfahl im Wasserbau, um Stegen oder Gebäuden ein Fundament zu bieten
  11. 11
    elektrische Schalteinheit zum Bedienen elektrischer Geräte aus Entfernung
  12. 12
    kräftiger, einfarbiger Baumwollstoff

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Pilot kündigte Turbulenzen während des Fluges an.
  2. „Früher habe ich in kleinen Flugzeugen Gelegenheit gehabt, dem Piloten und dem Copiloten beim Start durch die geöffnete Kabinentür über die Schulter zu schauen.“

Synonyms

FliegerFlugzeugführerRennfahrerLotsenfischPilotfischLotsenbootLotsenversetzbootPilotfilmPilotprojektMalus pilotFernbedienungMoleskin

This word in other languages

pilot(English)piloto(Español)pilote(Français)piloto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iplot
  • pillot
  • pilott
  • pilto
  • piolt
  • pliot
  • ppilot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iplot2pillot1pilott1pilto2piolt2pliot2ppilot1
Edit distance from "Pilot"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pilot"?
"Pilot" is spelled P-I-L-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [piˈloːt].
What does "Pilot" mean?
As a noun, "Pilot" means: Person, die ein Flugzeug oder ein ähnliches Flugobjekt steuert
What words are commonly confused with "Pilot"?
"Pilot" is commonly confused with "pot", "Pilz", "polo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pilot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pilot" is [piˈloːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pilot" come from?
"Pilot" 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 "Pilot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Moral#5,203Probe#5,209rüber#5,214Wände#5,237

Similar misspelling depth

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

Manuel7 variantsGötter7 variantsfüllen7 variantsbinnen7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Pilot" maps to 14 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "pot". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,206 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list