population

[pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃]

/[pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃]/ noun

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The verdict

“population” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,802
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Bevölkerung, die Population

Corpus desk

Index DE-population · population · German

population · rank #16,802 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,802
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH plötzlichen

Nearest frequency peer: plötzlichen (-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 „population“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „population“ 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).

population vs Populationen
75% similar

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

Key facts for population
PropertyValue
Headwordpopulation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,802
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „population“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).populationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „plötzlichen“ (#16,801), „Programmierer“ (#16,803), „plaza“ (#16,800). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „population“ bei #16,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around population (IPA [pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,802 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Bevölkerung, die Population".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for population, with forms such as "oppulation", "popluation", and "poppulation". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Populationen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is population, spelled P-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Bevölkerung, die Population

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oppulation
  • popluation
  • poppulation
  • popualtion
  • populaiton
  • populatino
  • populationn
  • populatoin
  • populattion
  • popullation
  • popultaion
  • pouplation
  • ppopulation
  • ppoulation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oppulation2popluation2poppulation1popualtion2populaiton2populatino2populationn1populatoin2
Edit distance from "population"

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 "population"?
"population" is spelled P-O-P-U-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃].
What does "population" mean?
As a noun, "population" means: die Bevölkerung, die Population
What words are commonly confused with "population"?
"population" is commonly confused with "Populationen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "population"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "population" is [pɔ.py.la.sjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "population" come from?
"population" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Redakteure#16,810Obergrenze#16,792Mikrowelle#16,782Sitzplätze#16,830

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Schreiner14 variantsLokführer14 variantsSporthalle14 variantsletzterem14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list