Polizeigewalt

[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvalt]

/[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polizeigewalt” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,008. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,008
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vom Staat übertragene Befugnis zur Ausübung polizeilicher Macht

Corpus desk

Index DE-polizeigewalt · Polizeigewalt · German

Polizeigewalt · rank #19,008 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,008
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pressesprecher

Nearest frequency peer: Pressesprecher (+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 „Polizeigewalt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Polizeigewalt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Polizeigewalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolizeigewalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvalt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#19,008
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Polizeigewalt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Polizeigewaltliegt 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: „Pressesprecher“ (#19,009), „plug“ (#19,006), „Professur“ (#19,010). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Polizeigewalt“ bei #19,008. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Polizeigewalt (IPA [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvalt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,008 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Polizeigewalt, with forms such as "oplizeigewalt", "ploizeigewalt", and "poilzeigewalt". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Polizeigewalt, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-G-E-W-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom Staat übertragene Befugnis zur Ausübung polizeilicher Macht
  2. 2
    von der Polizei ausgeübte körperliche und psychische Gewalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit der Verbeamtung wird Polizisten die Polizeigewalt verliehen.
  2. Auf Demonstrationen werden häufig Akte von Polizeigewalt auf Video dokumentiert.

This word in other languages

police violence(English)violence policière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplizeigewalt
  • ploizeigewalt
  • poilzeigewalt
  • poliezigewalt
  • polizegiewalt
  • polizeiegwalt
  • polizeigeawlt
  • polizeigewallt
  • polizeigewaltt
  • polizeigewatl
  • polizeigewlat
  • polizeigewwalt
  • polizeiggewalt
  • polizeigwealt
  • poliziegewalt
  • polizzeigewalt
  • pollizeigewalt
  • polzieigewalt
  • ppolizeigewalt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oplizeigewalt2ploizeigewalt2poilzeigewalt2poliezigewalt2polizegiewalt2polizeiegwalt2polizeigeawlt2polizeigewallt1
Edit distance from "Polizeigewalt"

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 "Polizeigewalt"?
"Polizeigewalt" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-G-E-W-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvalt].
What does "Polizeigewalt" mean?
As a noun, "Polizeigewalt" means: vom Staat übertragene Befugnis zur Ausübung polizeilicher Macht
What are common misspellings of "Polizeigewalt"?
Common misspellings include "oplizeigewalt", "ploizeigewalt", "poilzeigewalt", "poliezigewalt", "polizegiewalt". The correct spelling is "Polizeigewalt".
How do you pronounce "Polizeigewalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polizeigewalt" is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polizeigewalt" come from?
"Polizeigewalt" 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 "Polizeigewalt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mittelschicht#18,988Mittelfranken#18,987spektakulären#19,043umfangreicher#19,059

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

vernünftiger19 variantsvernünftiges19 variantsvorschreiben19 variantszugeschnitten19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list