Pointen

[ˈpo̯ɛ̃ːtn̩]

/[ˈpo̯ɛ̃ːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pointen” is uncommon German (frequency #56,431 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,431
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pointe

Corpus desk

Index DE-pointen · Pointen · German

Pointen · rank #56,431 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,431
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Plenarsaal

Nearest frequency peer: Plenarsaal (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Pointen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Pointen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pointen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPointen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpo̯ɛ̃ːtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,431
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pointen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pointenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Plenarsaal“ (#56,430), „Polier“ (#56,432), „Plank“ (#56,429). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pointen“ bei #56,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pointen is uncommon German at frequency #56,431 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpo̯ɛ̃ːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Pointen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Pointen, spelled P-O-I-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pointe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pointe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pointe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pointe

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 "Pointen"?
"Pointen" is spelled P-O-I-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpo̯ɛ̃ːtn̩].
What does "Pointen" mean?
As a noun, "Pointen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pointe
How do you pronounce "Pointen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pointen" is [ˈpo̯ɛ̃ːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pointen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pointen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pilgrim#56,427Pigment#56,426Pastell#56,418Ostheim#56,414

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list