Pistole

[pɪsˈtoːlə]

/[pɪsˈtoːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pistole” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,920
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schusswaffe mit kurzem Lauf, die aus der Hand abgeschossen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-pistole · Pistole · German

Pistole · rank #8,920 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,920
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pole

Nearest frequency peer: Pole (+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 „Pistole“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pistole“ 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).

Pistole vs Pistolen
88% similar
Pistole vs piste
57% similar

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

Key facts for Pistole
PropertyValue
HeadwordPistole
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɪsˈtoːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,920
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pistole“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Pistoleliegt 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: „Pole“ (#8,921), „Paulus“ (#8,918), „Pommes“ (#8,922). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pistole“ bei #8,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Pistole (IPA [pɪsˈtoːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,920 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pistole, with forms such as "ipstole", "pisotle", and "pisstole". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Pistolen", "piste", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Pistole, spelled P-I-S-T-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schusswaffe mit kurzem Lauf, die aus der Hand abgeschossen wird
  2. 2
    männliches Geschlechtsteil

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Räuber bedrohte die Kassiererin mit einer Pistole.
  2. In der Kiste mit den Pistolen liegen auch die Magazine.

Synonyms

BallermannBleikotzerBleispritzeEisenHandartillerieKanoneKnackerKnallerKnalltüteKracherKracherlKrachnKugelpusteKugelspritzeLautsprecherPixPlempePlempelPlemplPufferPusteSchießeisenSpielzeugSpritzeTöteWimmerlWummeFlakTaschenflakZimmerflakFaustbüchseFäustlingMeuchelpufferPufferGliedPenisPhallusMembrum virilemännliches GenitaleMännlichkeitWunderhornGemächtNudelSchniepelSchniedelSchniedelwutzDingPimmelDödelPrengelZumpferlSpatzZipfelJohannesJonnyLatteLümmelRohrZebedäusZauberstabder kleine MannPiepelGurkeHammerKnüppelKolbenNillePfeifePinselPrügelRiemenRüsselRuteSchwanzPintLuluPiephahnPillerPillermannPullerPullermann

This word in other languages

pistol(English)pistola(Español)pistolet(Français)pistola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipstole
  • pisotle
  • pisstole
  • pistloe
  • pistoel
  • pistolle
  • pisttole
  • pitsole
  • ppistole
  • psitole

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipstole2pisotle2pisstole1pistloe2pistoel2pistolle1pisttole1pitsole2
Edit distance from "Pistole"

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 "Pistole"?
"Pistole" is spelled P-I-S-T-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɪsˈtoːlə].
What does "Pistole" mean?
As a noun, "Pistole" means: Schusswaffe mit kurzem Lauf, die aus der Hand abgeschossen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Pistole"?
"Pistole" is commonly confused with "Pistolen", "piste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pistole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pistole" is [pɪsˈtoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pistole" come from?
"Pistole" 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 "Pistole", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Portion#8,924Lindner#8,907Schaute#8,937kämpfte#8,901

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list