Plauen

[ˈplaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈplaʊ̯ən]/ name

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The verdict

“Plauen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,699. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,699
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland; wird als Hauptstadt des Vogtlandes bezeichnet, Kreisstadt des Vogtlandkreises

Corpus desk

Index DE-plauen · Plauen · German

Plauen · rank #20,699 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,699
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH points

Nearest frequency peer: points (+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 „Plauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Plauen“ 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).

Plauen vs Player
67% similar
Plauen vs prägen
33% similar
Plauen vs Praxen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Plauen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈplaʊ̯ən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,699
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Plauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Plauenliegt 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: „points“ (#20,700), „Pickel“ (#20,697), „Politikers“ (#20,701). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Plauen“ bei #20,699. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Plauen (IPA [ˈplaʊ̯ən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,699 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Plauen, with forms such as "lpauen", "paluen", and "plaeun". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Player", "prägen", "Praxen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists 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 Plauen, spelled P-L-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland; wird als Hauptstadt des Vogtlandes bezeichnet, Kreisstadt des Vogtlandkreises
  2. 2
    Stadtteil von Dresden
  3. 3
    Ortsamtsbereich von Dresden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Lehmann wohnt in Plauen?

Synonyms

Spitzenstadt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpauen
  • paluen
  • plaeun
  • plauenn
  • plaune
  • pllauen
  • pluaen
  • pplauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Plauen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lpauen2paluen2plaeun2plauenn1plaune2pllauen1pluaen2pplauen1
Edit distance from "Plauen"

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 "Plauen"?
"Plauen" is spelled P-L-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplaʊ̯ən].
What does "Plauen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Plauen" means: Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland; wird als Hauptstadt des Vogtlandes bezeichnet, Kreisstadt des Vogtlandkreises
What words are commonly confused with "Plauen"?
"Plauen" is commonly confused with "Player", "prägen", "Praxen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Plauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plauen" is [ˈplaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plauen" come from?
"Plauen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

points#20,700Pickel#20,697Potenz#20,703Papers#20,692

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

reinem8 variantsneuste8 variantsNaumann8 variantsrugby8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list