plausibel

[plaʊ̯ˈziːbl̩]

/[plaʊ̯ˈziːbl̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“plausibel” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,097. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,097
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass man es glauben, nachvollziehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-plausibel · plausibel · German

plausibel · rank #17,097 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,097
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Photovoltaik

Nearest frequency peer: Photovoltaik (-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 „plausibel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „plausibel“ 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).

plausibel vs plausible
78% similar

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

Key facts for plausibel
PropertyValue
Headwordplausibel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[plaʊ̯ˈziːbl̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,097
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „plausibel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).plausibelliegt 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: „Photovoltaik“ (#17,096), „Pointe“ (#17,098), „Pfeile“ (#17,095). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „plausibel“ bei #17,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around plausibel (IPA [plaʊ̯ˈziːbl̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,097 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "so, dass man es glauben, nachvollziehen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for plausibel, with forms such as "lpausibel", "palusibel", and "plasuibel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "plausible", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is plausibel, spelled P-L-A-U-S-I-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man es glauben, nachvollziehen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist eine plausible Erklärung.
  2. „Es scheint sich herumgesprochen zu haben, dass die Existenz des christlichen Gottes genauso plausibel ist wie die der anderen Götter.“

Antonyms

implausibelunplausibelunverständlich

This word in other languages

plausible(English)plausible(Español)plausible(Français)plausível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpausibel
  • palusibel
  • plasuibel
  • plauisbel
  • plausbiel
  • plausibbel
  • plausibell
  • plausiebl
  • plaussibel
  • pllausibel
  • pluasibel
  • pplausibel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpausibel2palusibel2plasuibel2plauisbel2plausbiel2plausibbel1plausibell1plausiebl2
Edit distance from "plausibel"

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 "plausibel"?
"plausibel" is spelled P-L-A-U-S-I-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [plaʊ̯ˈziːbl̩].
What does "plausibel" mean?
As an adjective, "plausibel" means: so, dass man es glauben, nachvollziehen kann
What words are commonly confused with "plausibel"?
"plausibel" is commonly confused with "plausible". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plausibel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plausibel" is [plaʊ̯ˈziːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plausibel" come from?
"plausibel" 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 "plausibel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Pyramide12 variantsräumlich12 variantsMagazins12 variantshinlegen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list