polieren

[poˈliːʁən]

/[poˈliːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“polieren” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,286
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf Glanz bringen, durch Reiben glänzend machen, glätten

Corpus desk

Index DE-polieren · polieren · German

polieren · rank #29,286 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,286
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH poetisch

Nearest frequency peer: poetisch (-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 „polieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „polieren“ 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).

polieren vs poliert
75% similar
polieren vs posieren
88% similar
polieren vs probieren
78% similar

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

Key facts for polieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpolieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[poˈliːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,286
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „polieren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „poetisch“ (#29,285), „potenziale“ (#29,287), „pocket“ (#29,284). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „polieren“ bei #29,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around polieren (IPA [poˈliːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,286 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf Glanz bringen, durch Reiben glänzend machen, glätten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for polieren, with forms such as "oplieren", "ploieren", and "poileren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "poliert", "posieren", "probieren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is polieren, spelled P-O-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf Glanz bringen, durch Reiben glänzend machen, glätten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach dem Einreiben von Wachs wird das Leder noch poliert.
  2. Vorher wurde noch das Silberbesteck poliert.

Synonyms

putzenglätten

This word in other languages

polish(English)pulir(Español)poli(Français)polir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplieren
  • ploieren
  • poileren
  • poleiren
  • polieern
  • polierenn
  • polierne
  • polierren
  • polireen
  • pollieren
  • ppolieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of polieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oplieren2ploieren2poileren2poleiren2polieern2polierenn1polierne2polierren1
Edit distance from "polieren"

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 "polieren"?
"polieren" is spelled P-O-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈliːʁən].
What does "polieren" mean?
As a verb, "polieren" means: auf Glanz bringen, durch Reiben glänzend machen, glätten
What words are commonly confused with "polieren"?
"polieren" is commonly confused with "poliert", "posieren", "probieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "polieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polieren" is [poˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polieren" come from?
"polieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

poetisch#29,285Pronomen#29,291Perioden#29,278Parcours#29,275

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

rauscht11 variantsOstseite11 variantsOppenheim11 variantsOberhaus11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list