Playboy

[ˈpleːˌbɔɪ̯]

/[ˈpleːˌbɔɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Playboy” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,005. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,005
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mann, der finanziell unabhängig ist und seinen Vergnügungen nachgeht

Corpus desk

Index DE-playboy · Playboy · German

Playboy · rank #19,005 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,005
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Persischen

Nearest frequency peer: Persischen (-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 „Playboy“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Playboy“ 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 Playboy
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlayboy
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpleːˌbɔɪ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,005
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Playboy“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Playboyliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Persischen“ (#19,004), „plug“ (#19,006), „pepe“ (#19,003). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Playboy“ bei #19,005. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Playboy (IPA [ˈpleːˌbɔɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,005 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mann, der finanziell unabhängig ist und seinen Vergnügungen nachgeht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Playboy, with forms such as "lpayboy", "palyboy", and "plabyoy". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Playboy, spelled P-L-A-Y-B-O-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mann, der finanziell unabhängig ist und seinen Vergnügungen nachgeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gunther Sachs war der Inbegriff eines Playboys.
  2. Ein echter Playboy fährt Porsche oder Jaguar, vielleicht einen Rolls, und er logiert in erstklassigen Hotels.

This word in other languages

playboy(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpayboy
  • palyboy
  • plabyoy
  • playbboy
  • playboyy
  • playbyo
  • playoby
  • playyboy
  • pllayboy
  • plyaboy
  • pplayboy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpayboy2palyboy2plabyoy2playbboy1playboyy1playbyo2playoby2playyboy1
Edit distance from "Playboy"

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 "Playboy"?
"Playboy" is spelled P-L-A-Y-B-O-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpleːˌbɔɪ̯].
What does "Playboy" mean?
As a noun, "Playboy" means: Mann, der finanziell unabhängig ist und seinen Vergnügungen nachgeht
What are common misspellings of "Playboy"?
Common misspellings include "lpayboy", "palyboy", "plabyoy", "playbboy", "playboyy". The correct spelling is "Playboy".
How do you pronounce "Playboy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Playboy" is [ˈpleːˌbɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Playboy" come from?
"Playboy" 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 "Playboy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Neujahr#18,994reinste#19,016Schwarm#19,032Ludwigs#18,974

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

originell11 variantsOettinger11 variantsminimale11 variantssensible11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list