Plädoyer
[plɛdo̯aˈjeː]
The verdict
“Plädoyer” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,684 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #17,684
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zusammenfassende Rede vor Gericht, die von Rechtsanwälten und Staatsanwälten gehalten wird
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Plädoyer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [plɛdo̯aˈjeː] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #17,684 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Plädoyer” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Plädoyer is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [plɛdo̯aˈjeː]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,684 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Plädoyer, with forms such as "lpädoyer", "pldäoyer", and "pllädoyer". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Player", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Plädoyer, spelled P-L-Ä-D-O-Y-E-R.
Definition
- 1zusammenfassende Rede vor Gericht, die von Rechtsanwälten und Staatsanwälten gehalten wird
- 2ausführlicher Appell, mit dem jemand etwas entschieden befürwortet oder ablehnt
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lpädoyer,pldäoyer,pllädoyer,pläddoyer,plädoeyr,plädoyerr,plädoyre,plädoyyer,plädyoer,pläodyer,pplädoyer,päldoyer
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Plädoyer - 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.
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.
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Using “Plädoyer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-L-Ä-D-O-Y-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [plɛdo̯aˈjeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Player” - see the side-by-side comparison. Plädoyer vs Player
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.