Polizeiwagen

[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩]

/[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polizeiwagen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,390
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fahrzeug, das die Polizei im Dienst verwendet

Corpus desk

Index DE-polizeiwagen · Polizeiwagen · German

Polizeiwagen · rank #48,390 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,390
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pokalsieg

Nearest frequency peer: Pokalsieg (-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 „Polizeiwagen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Polizeiwagen“ 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 Polizeiwagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolizeiwagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#48,390
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Polizeiwagen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Polizeiwagenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pokalsieg“ (#48,389), „portable“ (#48,391), „plata“ (#48,388). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Polizeiwagen“ bei #48,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Polizeiwagen (IPA [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,390 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fahrzeug, das die Polizei im Dienst verwendet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Polizeiwagen, with forms such as "oplizeiwagen", "ploizeiwagen", and "poilzeiwagen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Polizeiwagen, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrzeug, das die Polizei im Dienst verwendet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In einem Polizeiwagen wurde er zum Gefängnis gebracht.“
  2. „Ein Polizeiwagen hielt neben ihnen.“

Synonyms

PolizeiautoPolizeifahrzeug

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplizeiwagen
  • ploizeiwagen
  • poilzeiwagen
  • polieziwagen
  • polizeiawgen
  • polizeiwaegn
  • polizeiwagenn
  • polizeiwaggen
  • polizeiwagne
  • polizeiwgaen
  • polizeiwwagen
  • polizewiagen
  • poliziewagen
  • polizzeiwagen
  • pollizeiwagen
  • polzieiwagen
  • ppolizeiwagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Polizeiwagen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oplizeiwagen2ploizeiwagen2poilzeiwagen2polieziwagen2polizeiawgen2polizeiwaegn2polizeiwagenn1polizeiwaggen1
Edit distance from "Polizeiwagen"

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 "Polizeiwagen"?
"Polizeiwagen" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩].
What does "Polizeiwagen" mean?
As a noun, "Polizeiwagen" means: Fahrzeug, das die Polizei im Dienst verwendet
What are common misspellings of "Polizeiwagen"?
Common misspellings include "oplizeiwagen", "ploizeiwagen", "poilzeiwagen", "polieziwagen", "polizeiawgen". The correct spelling is "Polizeiwagen".
How do you pronounce "Polizeiwagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polizeiwagen" is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯ˌvaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polizeiwagen" come from?
"Polizeiwagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list