Polizeigewahrsam
[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvaːɐ̯zaːm]
The verdict
“Polizeigewahrsam” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,052. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #42,052
- frequency rank, German
- 49,534
- “P” headwords
- 24
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - präventive, polizeiliche Maßnahme zur Gefahrenabwehr, bei der eine Person kurzzeitig in einem Polizeirevier festgesetzt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Polizeigewahrsam |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvaːɐ̯zaːm] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Frequency rank | #42,052 |
| Misspellings tracked | 24 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Polizeigewahrsam” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 24 spelling variants around Polizeigewahrsam (IPA [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvaːɐ̯zaːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,052 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "präventive, polizeiliche Maßnahme zur Gefahrenabwehr, bei der eine Person kurzzeitig in einem Polizeirevier festgesetzt wird".
Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Polizeigewahrsam, with forms such as "oplizeigewahrsam", "ploizeigewahrsam", and "poilzeigewahrsam". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Polizeigewahrsam, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-G-E-W-A-H-R-S-A-M.
Definition
- 1präventive, polizeiliche Maßnahme zur Gefahrenabwehr, bei der eine Person kurzzeitig in einem Polizeirevier festgesetzt wird
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oplizeigewahrsam,ploizeigewahrsam,poilzeigewahrsam,poliezigewahrsam,polizegiewahrsam,polizeiegwahrsam,polizeigeawhrsam,polizeigewahhrsam,polizeigewahrasm,polizeigewahrrsam,polizeigewahrsamm,polizeigewahrsma,polizeigewahrssam,polizeigewahsram,polizeigewarhsam,polizeigewharsam,polizeigewwahrsam,polizeiggewahrsam,polizeigweahrsam,poliziegewahrsam,polizzeigewahrsam,pollizeigewahrsam,polzieigewahrsam,ppolizeigewahrsam
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Polizeigewahrsam - 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.
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.
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Using “Polizeigewahrsam”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-G-E-W-A-H-R-S-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvaːɐ̯zaːm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.