plins

[plɪns]

/[plɪns]/ verb

The verdict

“plins” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plinsen

Corpus desk

Index DE-plins · plins · German

plins · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for plins
PropertyValue
Headwordplins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[plɪns]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „plins“ im Deutschen

plinssitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

plins is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [plɪns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plinsen".

Zero misspellings are on record for plins in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is plins, spelled P-L-I-N-S.

Definition

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    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plinsen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "plins"?
"plins" is spelled P-L-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [plɪns].
What does "plins" mean?
As a verb, "plins" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs plinsen
How do you pronounce "plins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plins" is [plɪns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plins" come from?
"plins" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list