Posaunen

[poˈzaʊ̯nən]

/[poˈzaʊ̯nən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Posaunen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,144. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,144
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Posaune

Corpus desk

Index DE-posaunen · Posaunen · German

Posaunen · rank #40,144 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,144
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pompeji

Nearest frequency peer: Pompeji (-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 „Posaunen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Posaunen“ 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).

Posaunen vs Posaune
88% similar

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

Key facts for Posaunen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPosaunen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈzaʊ̯nən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,144
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Posaunen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Posaunenliegt 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: „Pompeji“ (#40,143), „Primaten“ (#40,145), „Pokale“ (#40,142). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Posaunen“ bei #40,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Posaunen (IPA [poˈzaʊ̯nən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,144 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Posaunen, with forms such as "opsaunen", "poasunen", and "posanuen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Posaune", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Posaunen, spelled P-O-S-A-U-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Posaune
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Posaune
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Posaune
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Posaune

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsaunen
  • poasunen
  • posanuen
  • posauenn
  • posaunenn
  • posaunnen
  • possaunen
  • posuanen
  • pposaunen
  • psoaunen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opsaunen2poasunen2posanuen2posauenn2posaunenn1posaunnen1possaunen1posuanen2
Edit distance from "Posaunen"

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 "Posaunen"?
"Posaunen" is spelled P-O-S-A-U-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈzaʊ̯nən].
What does "Posaunen" mean?
As a noun, "Posaunen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Posaune
What words are commonly confused with "Posaunen"?
"Posaunen" is commonly confused with "Posaune". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Posaunen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Posaunen" is [poˈzaʊ̯nən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Posaunen" come from?
"Posaunen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Primaten#40,145Prosecco#40,147Punkrock#40,151qualvoll#40,154

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Pompeji10 variantsPilates10 variantsRarität10 variantspenibel10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list