Polizisten

[poliˈt͡sɪstn̩]

/[poliˈt͡sɪstn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polizisten” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,707
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Polizist

Corpus desk

Index DE-polizisten · Polizisten · German

Polizisten · rank #1,707 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,707
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH nett

Nearest frequency peer: nett (-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 „Polizisten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Polizisten“ 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).

Polizisten vs Polizistin
90% similar
Polizisten vs Publizisten
82% similar
Polizisten vs Polizist
80% similar

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

Key facts for Polizisten
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolizisten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliˈt͡sɪstn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,707
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Polizisten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Polizistenliegt 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: „nett“ (#1,706), „schafft“ (#1,708), „mögen“ (#1,705). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Polizisten“ bei #1,707. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Polizisten (IPA [poliˈt͡sɪstn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,707 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Polizisten, with forms such as "oplizisten", "ploizisten", and "poilzisten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Polizistin", "Publizisten", "Polizist", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Polizisten, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-I-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Polizist
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Polizist
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Polizist
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Polizist
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Polizist
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Polizist
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Polizist

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oplizisten
  • ploizisten
  • poilzisten
  • poliizsten
  • polizisetn
  • polizissten
  • polizistenn
  • polizistne
  • polizistten
  • polizitsen
  • polizsiten
  • polizzisten
  • pollizisten
  • polziisten
  • ppolizisten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oplizisten2ploizisten2poilzisten2poliizsten2polizisetn2polizissten1polizistenn1polizistne2
Edit distance from "Polizisten"

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 "Polizisten"?
"Polizisten" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-I-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈt͡sɪstn̩].
What does "Polizisten" mean?
As a noun, "Polizisten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Polizist
What words are commonly confused with "Polizisten"?
"Polizisten" is commonly confused with "Polizistin", "Publizisten", "Polizist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Polizisten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polizisten" is [poliˈt͡sɪstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polizisten" come from?
"Polizisten" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

übernehmen#1,688Verwaltung#1,683Milliarden#1,739Leistungen#1,671

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Forschung15 variantseuropäische15 variantsöffentliche15 variantsbesonderen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list