Portemonnaie

[ˌpɔʁtmɔˈneː]

/[ˌpɔʁtmɔˈneː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Portemonnaie” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,099
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Behältnis für das bei sich getragene Geld

Corpus desk

Index DE-portemonnaie · Portemonnaie · German

Portemonnaie · rank #17,099 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,099
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pointe

Nearest frequency peer: Pointe (-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 „Portemonnaie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Portemonnaie“ 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 Portemonnaie
PropertyValue
HeadwordPortemonnaie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpɔʁtmɔˈneː]
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,099
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Portemonnaie“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Portemonnaieliegt 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: „Pointe“ (#17,098), „Preisverleihung“ (#17,100), „plausibel“ (#17,097). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Portemonnaie“ bei #17,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Portemonnaie (IPA [ˌpɔʁtmɔˈneː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,099 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleines Behältnis für das bei sich getragene Geld".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Portemonnaie, with forms such as "oprtemonnaie", "poretmonnaie", and "porrtemonnaie". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Portemonnaie, spelled P-O-R-T-E-M-O-N-N-A-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Behältnis für das bei sich getragene Geld

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kannst Du mir zehn Euro leihen? Ich habe mein Portemonnaie daheim liegenlassen.
  2. Mein Portemonnaie ist zerschlissen, ich sollte mir ein neues kaufen.

Synonyms

BörseGeldbeutelGeldbörseGeldtascheÖsterreichBörslGeldbörslGeldtascherlGeldsackGeldkatzeGeldsäckchenGeldsackelGeldsäckel

This word in other languages

purse(English)monedero(Español)porte-monnaie(Français)bolsa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprtemonnaie
  • poretmonnaie
  • porrtemonnaie
  • portemmonnaie
  • portemnonaie
  • portemonaie
  • portemonanie
  • portemonnaei
  • portemonniae
  • porteomnnaie
  • portmeonnaie
  • porttemonnaie
  • potremonnaie
  • pportemonnaie
  • protemonnaie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oprtemonnaie2poretmonnaie2porrtemonnaie1portemmonnaie1portemnonaie2portemonaie1portemonanie2portemonnaei2
Edit distance from "Portemonnaie"

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 "Portemonnaie"?
"Portemonnaie" is spelled P-O-R-T-E-M-O-N-N-A-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpɔʁtmɔˈneː].
What does "Portemonnaie" mean?
As a noun, "Portemonnaie" means: kleines Behältnis für das bei sich getragene Geld
What are common misspellings of "Portemonnaie"?
Common misspellings include "oprtemonnaie", "poretmonnaie", "porrtemonnaie", "portemmonnaie", "portemnonaie". The correct spelling is "Portemonnaie".
How do you pronounce "Portemonnaie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Portemonnaie" is [ˌpɔʁtmɔˈneː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Portemonnaie" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list