Pitbull

[ˈpɪtbʊl]

/[ˈpɪtbʊl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pitbull” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,157
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - American Pit Bull Terrier, eine amerikanische Hunderasse, die durch Kreuzung von Bulldoggen mit Terriern entstanden ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-pitbull · Pitbull · German

Pitbull · rank #49,157 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,157
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pixeln

Nearest frequency peer: Pixeln (+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 „Pitbull“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pitbull“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pitbull
PropertyValue
HeadwordPitbull
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɪtbʊl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,157
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pitbull“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pitbullliegt 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: „Pixeln“ (#49,158), „Planken“ (#49,160), „PoC“ (#49,161). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pitbull“ bei #49,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Pitbull (IPA [ˈpɪtbʊl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,157 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "American Pit Bull Terrier, eine amerikanische Hunderasse, die durch Kreuzung von Bulldoggen mit Terriern entstanden ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pitbull, with forms such as "iptbull", "pibtull", and "pitbbull". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Pitbull, spelled P-I-T-B-U-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    American Pit Bull Terrier, eine amerikanische Hunderasse, die durch Kreuzung von Bulldoggen mit Terriern entstanden ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er nickte mir zu, während seine beiden Pitbulls an meinen Beinen schnüffelten.“
  2. „Ihr schwarzer Pitbull beobachtet mich aufmerksam.“

Synonyms

Bullterrier

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iptbull
  • pibtull
  • pitbbull
  • pitblul
  • pitbul
  • pittbull
  • pitubll
  • ppitbull
  • ptibull

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iptbull2pibtull2pitbbull1pitblul2pitbul1pittbull1pitubll2ppitbull1
Edit distance from "Pitbull"

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 "Pitbull"?
"Pitbull" is spelled P-I-T-B-U-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɪtbʊl].
What does "Pitbull" mean?
As a noun, "Pitbull" means: American Pit Bull Terrier, eine amerikanische Hunderasse, die durch Kreuzung von Bulldoggen mit Terriern entstanden ist
What are common misspellings of "Pitbull"?
Common misspellings include "iptbull", "pibtull", "pitbbull", "pitblul", "pitbul". The correct spelling is "Pitbull".
How do you pronounce "Pitbull"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pitbull" is [ˈpɪtbʊl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pitbull" come from?
"Pitbull" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Planken#49,160postete#49,163opferte#49,133numbers#49,126

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Pixeln9 variantsNervus9 variantsNagold9 variantsrühmen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list