populären

[popuˈlɛːʁən]

/[popuˈlɛːʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“populären” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,685. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,685
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs populär

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

populären vs populärer
89% similar
populären vs populärsten
82% similar
populären vs populär
78% similar

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

Key facts for populären
PropertyValue
Headwordpopulären
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[popuˈlɛːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,685
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “populären” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). populären lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around populären (IPA [popuˈlɛːʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,685 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for populären, with forms such as "oppulären", "popluären", and "poppulären". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "populärer", "populärsten", "populär", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is populären, spelled P-O-P-U-L-Ä-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs populär
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs populär

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oppulären
  • popluären
  • poppulären
  • popullären
  • populräen
  • populäern
  • populärenn
  • populärne
  • populärren
  • popuälren
  • pouplären
  • ppopulären
  • ppoulären

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oppulären2popluären2poppulären1popullären1populräen2populäern2populärenn1populärne2
Edit distance from "populären"

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 "populären"?
"populären" is spelled P-O-P-U-L-Ä-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [popuˈlɛːʁən].
What does "populären" mean?
As an adjective, "populären" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs populär
What words are commonly confused with "populären"?
"populären" is commonly confused with "populärer", "populärsten", "populär". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "populären"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "populären" is [popuˈlɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "populären" come from?
"populären" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “populären”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-P-U-L-Ä-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [popuˈlɛːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “populärer” - see the side-by-side comparison. populären vs populärer
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list