Pöbel

[ˈpøːbl̩]

/[ˈpøːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pöbel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,850. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,850
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterste Gesellschaftsschicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-pobel · Pöbel · German

Pöbel · rank #22,850 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,850
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Psychologin

Nearest frequency peer: Psychologin (-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 „Pöbel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pöbel“ 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).

Pöbel vs Pol
40% similar
Pöbel vs pool
20% similar
Pöbel vs Pole
40% similar

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

Key facts for Pöbel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPöbel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpøːbl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#22,850
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pöbel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pöbelliegt 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: „Psychologin“ (#22,849), „perverse“ (#22,848), „Quantum“ (#22,852). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pöbel“ bei #22,850. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pöbel (IPA [ˈpøːbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,850 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pöbel, with forms such as "pböel", "ppöbel", and "pöbbel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pol", "pool", "Pole", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pöbel, spelled P-Ö-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterste Gesellschaftsschicht
  2. 2
    randalierende, unkontrollierbare Menschenmenge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Soll doch der Pöbel sehen, wo er bleibt.
  2. „Sie verachtet den Pöbel vor ihrem Zaun.“

Synonyms

ProletariatGesindelPackJanhagelCanaillePlebsLumpenpackMob

Antonyms

BourgeoisieBürgertum

This word in other languages

riffraff(English)plebe(Español)populace(Français)populacho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pböel
  • ppöbel
  • pöbbel
  • pöbell
  • pöble
  • pöebl
  • öpbel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pböel2ppöbel1pöbbel1pöbell1pöble2pöebl2öpbel2
Edit distance from "Pöbel"

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 "Pöbel"?
"Pöbel" is spelled P-Ö-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpøːbl̩].
What does "Pöbel" mean?
As a noun, "Pöbel" means: unterste Gesellschaftsschicht
What words are commonly confused with "Pöbel"?
"Pöbel" is commonly confused with "Pol", "pool", "Pole". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pöbel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pöbel" is [ˈpøːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pöbel" come from?
"Pöbel" 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 "Pöbel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Raben#22,853ranch#22,854Orbit#22,842reger#22,858

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Novum7 variantsnotre7 variantsMalmö7 variantsLGBT7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list