Polio

[ˈpoli̯o]

/[ˈpoli̯o]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polio” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,649. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,649
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - virale Infektionskrankheit, meist bei Kindern oder Jugendlichen, welche die Extremitäten lähmen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-polio · Polio · German

Polio · rank #47,649 · 6 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,649
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH populistischen

Nearest frequency peer: populistischen (+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 „Polio“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Polio“ 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).

Polio vs polo
60% similar
Polio vs Popo
60% similar
Polio vs poll
40% similar

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

Key facts for Polio
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolio
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpoli̯o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#47,649
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Polio“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Polioliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „populistischen“ (#47,650), „Plön“ (#47,647), „Phi“ (#47,646). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Polio“ bei #47,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Polio (IPA [ˈpoli̯o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,649 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "virale Infektionskrankheit, meist bei Kindern oder Jugendlichen, welche die Extremitäten lähmen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Polio, with forms such as "oplio", "ploio", and "poilo". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "polo", "Popo", "poll", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Polio, spelled P-O-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    virale Infektionskrankheit, meist bei Kindern oder Jugendlichen, welche die Extremitäten lähmen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er rief seinen Cousin Sandy Kuvin an, einen bekannten Arzt für Infektionskrankheiten, und ließ sich von ihm ausführlich erklären, wie Polio übertragen wird und wie es in der Zeit vor dem Impfstoff behandelt wurde.“

Synonyms

Heine-Medin-KrankheitKinderlähmungPoliomyelitis

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplio
  • ploio
  • poilo
  • pollio
  • poloi
  • ppolio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Polio - 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.

oplio2ploio2poilo2pollio1poloi2ppolio1
Edit distance from "Polio"

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 "Polio"?
"Polio" is spelled P-O-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoli̯o].
What does "Polio" mean?
As a noun, "Polio" means: virale Infektionskrankheit, meist bei Kindern oder Jugendlichen, welche die Extremitäten lähmen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Polio"?
"Polio" is commonly confused with "polo", "Popo", "poll". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Polio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polio" is [ˈpoli̯o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polio" come from?
"Polio" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paule#47,642punta#47,666rappt#47,676regst#47,689

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Plön6 variantsprob6 variantspars6 variantsModen6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list