pochen

/[ˈpɔxn̩]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#25,262

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

15

similar word pairs

pochen is aGermanverb. It means: (rhythmisch) (gegen etwas) schlagen Pronounced [ˈpɔxn̩]. Often confused with Polen and Posen.

Key facts for pochen
PropertyValue
Headwordpochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpɔxn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,262
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of pochen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for pochen is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpɔxn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,262 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for pochen, with forms such as "opchen", "pcohen", and "pocchen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Polen", "Posen", "Poren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is pochen, spelled P-O-C-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (rhythmisch) (gegen etwas) schlagen
  2. 2
    auf etwas bestehen, insistieren
  3. 3
    Erz durch schlagen zerkleinern
  4. 4
    Ansage und Bieten beim Kartenspiel Poch

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opchen,pcohen,pocchen,pocehn,pochenn,pochhen,pochne,pohcen,ppochen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for pochen

Misspelling Variants of "pochen"

opchen6pcohen6pocchen7pocehn6pochenn7pochhen7pochne6pohcen6
Misspelling Variants of "pochen"

Frequency rank: #25,262 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pochen"?
"pochen" is spelled P-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔxn̩].
What does "pochen" mean?
As a verb, "pochen" means: (rhythmisch) (gegen etwas) schlagen
What words are commonly confused with "pochen"?
"pochen" is commonly confused with "Polen", "Posen", "Poren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pochen" is [ˈpɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pochen" come from?
"pochen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.