Poeten

[poˈeːtn̩]

/[poˈeːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Poeten” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,855
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Poet

Corpus desk

Index DE-poeten · Poeten · German

Poeten · rank #34,855 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,855
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pocken

Nearest frequency peer: Pocken (-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 „Poeten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Poeten“ 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).

Poeten vs Polen
67% similar
Poeten vs poste
50% similar
Poeten vs Posen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Poeten
PropertyValue
HeadwordPoeten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈeːtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,855
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Poeten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Poetenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pocken“ (#34,854), „Polizeibeamter“ (#34,856), „plädierte“ (#34,853). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Poeten“ bei #34,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Poeten (IPA [poˈeːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,855 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Poeten, with forms such as "opeten", "peoten", and "poeetn". 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, "Polen", "poste", "Posen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Poeten, spelled P-O-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Poet
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Poet
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Poet
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Poet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Poet
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Poet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Poet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opeten
  • peoten
  • poeetn
  • poetenn
  • poetne
  • poetten
  • poteen
  • ppoeten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Poeten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

opeten2peoten2poeetn2poetenn1poetne2poetten1poteen2ppoeten1
Edit distance from "Poeten"

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 "Poeten"?
"Poeten" is spelled P-O-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈeːtn̩].
What does "Poeten" mean?
As a noun, "Poeten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Poet
What words are commonly confused with "Poeten"?
"Poeten" is commonly confused with "Polen", "poste", "Posen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Poeten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Poeten" is [poˈeːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Poeten" come from?
"Poeten" 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 "Poeten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pocken#34,854Päpste#34,871Nähten#34,834Nieten#34,833

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

reellen8 variantsmerch8 variantsmeidet8 variantsSingh8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list