Ping

[pɪŋ]

/[pɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ping” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,677
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Abfrage, ob der Netzwerkpartner erreichbar ist, aus der bei Erfolg (je nach ausführendem Kommando) die Paketumlaufzeit ermittelt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-ping · Ping · German

Ping · rank #17,677 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,677
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pionier

Nearest frequency peer: Pionier (+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 „Ping“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ping“ 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).

Ping vs Pis
50% similar
Ping vs Prag
50% similar
Ping vs pink
50% similar

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

Key facts for Ping
PropertyValue
HeadwordPing
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɪŋ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#17,677
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ping“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pingliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pionier“ (#17,678), „Perfektion“ (#17,675), „piste“ (#17,679). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Ping“ bei #17,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Ping (IPA [pɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,677 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Abfrage, ob der Netzwerkpartner erreichbar ist, aus der bei Erfolg (je nach ausführendem Kommando) die Paketumlaufzeit ermittelt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ping, with forms such as "ipng", "pign", and "pingg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pis", "Prag", "pink", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ping, spelled P-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Abfrage, ob der Netzwerkpartner erreichbar ist, aus der bei Erfolg (je nach ausführendem Kommando) die Paketumlaufzeit ermittelt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Ping zum Server war erfolglos.

This word in other languages

ping(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipng
  • pign
  • pingg
  • pinng
  • pnig
  • pping

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipng2pign2pingg1pinng1pnig2pping1
Edit distance from "Ping"

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 "Ping"?
"Ping" is spelled P-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [pɪŋ].
What does "Ping" mean?
As a noun, "Ping" means: eine Abfrage, ob der Netzwerkpartner erreichbar ist, aus der bei Erfolg (je nach ausführendem Kommando) die Paketumlaufzeit ermittelt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Ping"?
"Ping" is commonly confused with "Pis", "Prag", "pink". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ping"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ping" is [pɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ping" come from?
"Ping" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

rene#17,700lama#17,641keep#17,630Kalb#17,625

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Razzia6 variantsLucia6 variantskeime6 variantsbros6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list