PKK

[peːkaːˈkaː]

/[peːkaːˈkaː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“PKK” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #13,459) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#13,459
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arbeiterpartei Kurdistans

Corpus desk

Index DE-pkk · PKK · German

PKK · rank #13,459 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,459
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pia

Nearest frequency peer: Pia (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „PKK“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „PKK“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

PKK vs PS
33% similar
PKK vs Pr
33% similar
PKK vs Po
33% similar

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

Key facts for PKK
PropertyValue
HeadwordPKK
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[peːkaːˈkaː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#13,459
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „PKK“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).PKKliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pia“ (#13,458), „pony“ (#13,460), „PCS“ (#13,457). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „PKK“ bei #13,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for PKK is neighbouring look-alikes ("PS", "Pr", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [peːkaːˈkaː]. Frequency #13,459 among 3,409 “P” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Zero misspellings are on record for PKK in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PS", "Pr", "Po", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is PKK, spelled P-K-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbeiterpartei Kurdistans
  2. 2
    Parteikontrollkommission
  3. 3
    Parlamentarische Kontrollkommission der Landtage Brandenburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und der Bremischen Bürgerschaft; wird medial auch für den Landtag Thüringens verwendet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nach jüngst erschienenen Berichten in deutschen Medien soll die Türkei Giftgas gegen Kämpfer der kurdischen PKK eingesetzt haben.“
  2. Jelpke setzt sich seit längerer Zeit dafür ein, dass die PKK in Deutschland nicht länger als kriminelle Organisation gilt.

Synonyms

ParlKK

This word in other languages

PKK(English)PKK(Français)

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 "PKK"?
"PKK" is spelled P-K-K. The IPA pronunciation is [peːkaːˈkaː].
What does "PKK" mean?
As an abbreviation, "PKK" means: Arbeiterpartei Kurdistans
What words are commonly confused with "PKK"?
"PKK" is commonly confused with "PS", "Pr", "Po". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "PKK"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "PKK" is [peːkaːˈkaː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "PKK" come from?
"PKK" 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 "PKK", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pia#13,458PCS#13,457rau#13,465NFL#13,450

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list