Podest

/[poˈdɛst]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,387

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

Podest is aGermannoun. It means: Erhöhung, die für jedermann (beispielsweise im Saal oder im Stadion) gut sichtbar ist Pronounced [poˈdɛst]. Often confused with post and poet.

Key facts for Podest
PropertyValue
HeadwordPodest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈdɛst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,387
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Podest is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [poˈdɛst]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,387 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 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 Podest, with forms such as "opdest", "pdoest", and "poddest". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "post", "poet", "Protest", 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 Podest, spelled P-O-D-E-S-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erhöhung, die für jedermann (beispielsweise im Saal oder im Stadion) gut sichtbar ist
  2. 2
    Ergebnis eines Teilnehmers in einem Wettkampfes mit einer Platzierung unter den ersten Dreien
  3. 3
    eine etwas größere Fläche zwischen zwei Abschnitten einer Treppe auf einem Stockwerk

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: opdest,pdoest,poddest,podesst,podestt,podets,podset,poedst,ppodest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Podest

Misspelling Variants of "Podest"

opdest6pdoest6poddest7podesst7podestt7podets6podset6poedst6
Misspelling Variants of "Podest"

Frequency rank: #21,387 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Podest"?
"Podest" is spelled P-O-D-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈdɛst].
What does "Podest" mean?
As a noun, "Podest" means: Erhöhung, die für jedermann (beispielsweise im Saal oder im Stadion) gut sichtbar ist
What words are commonly confused with "Podest"?
"Podest" is commonly confused with "post", "poet", "Protest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Podest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Podest" is [poˈdɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Podest" come from?
"Podest" 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.