populus

[ˈpɔpulʊs]

/[ˈpɔpulʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“populus” is uncommon German (frequency #76,063 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,063
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Volk

Key facts for populus
PropertyValue
Headwordpopulus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔpulʊs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “populus” 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). populus lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

populus is uncommon German at frequency #76,063 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔpulʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

populus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists 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 populus, spelled P-O-P-U-L-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Volk
  2. 2
    die Menge, die Volksmenge; die Leute
  3. 3
    das niedere Volk, der Pöbel

Synonyms

plebs

This word in other languages

people(English)peuple(Français)

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 "populus"?
"populus" is spelled P-O-P-U-L-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔpulʊs].
What does "populus" mean?
As a noun, "populus" means: das Volk
How do you pronounce "populus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "populus" is [ˈpɔpulʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "populus" come from?
"populus" 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 “populus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-P-U-L-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɔpulʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list