Posen

[ˈpoːzn̩]

/[ˈpoːzn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Posen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,457. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,457
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Polen

Corpus desk

Index DE-posen · Posen · German

Posen · rank #15,457 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,457
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Polens

Nearest frequency peer: Polens (-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 „Posen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Posen“ 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).

Posen vs post
40% similar
Posen vs power
40% similar
Posen vs poste
40% similar

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

Key facts for Posen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPosen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpoːzn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,457
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Posen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Posenliegt 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: „Polens“ (#15,456), „produzierte“ (#15,458), „Podium“ (#15,455). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Posen“ bei #15,457. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Posen (IPA [ˈpoːzn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,457 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Posen, with forms such as "opsen", "poesn", and "posenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "post", "power", "poste", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Posen, spelled P-O-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Polen
  2. 2
    ein Ortsteil von Knau, Thüringen
  3. 3
    der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Mutter wurde 1941 in Posen geboren.
  2. Ich wohne gern in Posen.

This word in other languages

Poznań(English)Poznań(Español)Poznań(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsen
  • poesn
  • posenn
  • posne
  • possen
  • pposen
  • psoen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opsen2poesn2posenn1posne2possen1pposen1psoen2
Edit distance from "Posen"

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 "Posen"?
"Posen" is spelled P-O-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoːzn̩].
What does "Posen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Posen" means: eine Stadt in Polen
What words are commonly confused with "Posen"?
"Posen" is commonly confused with "post", "power", "poste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Posen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Posen" is [ˈpoːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Posen" come from?
"Posen" 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 "Posen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Quark#15,462pearl#15,451Riese#15,464Rings#15,465

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

seins7 variantsstade7 variantsToast7 variantstrete7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list