Positionspapier

[poziˈt͡si̯oːnspaˌpiːɐ̯]

/[poziˈt͡si̯oːnspaˌpiːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Positionspapier” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,854. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,854
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schriftstück, in dem bestimmte Positionen festgehalten werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-positionspapier · Positionspapier · German

Positionspapier · rank #44,854 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,854
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH ponte

Nearest frequency peer: ponte (-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 „Positionspapier“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Positionspapier“ 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 Positionspapier
PropertyValue
HeadwordPositionspapier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poziˈt͡si̯oːnspaˌpiːɐ̯]
Letters15
Frequency rank#44,854
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Positionspapier“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Positionspapierliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ponte“ (#44,853), „predigte“ (#44,855), „pleasure“ (#44,852). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Positionspapier“ bei #44,854. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Positionspapier (IPA [poziˈt͡si̯oːnspaˌpiːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,854 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schriftstück, in dem bestimmte Positionen festgehalten werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Positionspapier, with forms such as "opsitionspapier", "poistionspapier", and "posiitonspapier". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Positionspapier, spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-S-P-A-P-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schriftstück, in dem bestimmte Positionen festgehalten werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die konservativen Nachrichtenoffiziere, die ihre ganze Laufbahn damit zugebracht hatten, die Geheimnisse der Nation zu schützen, verbrachten jetzt im Ruhestand ihre Tage damit, mit Journalisten zu Mittag zu essen, befreundeten Denkfabriken sachverständige Berichte über Geheimdienstangelegenheiten zu liefern oder Positionspapiere für politische Kandidaten…

This word in other languages

position paper(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opsitionspapier
  • poistionspapier
  • posiitonspapier
  • positinospapier
  • positionnspapier
  • positionpsapier
  • positionsappier
  • positionspaiper
  • positionspapeir
  • positionspapierr
  • positionspapire
  • positionspappier
  • positionsppaier
  • positionsppapier
  • positionsspapier
  • positiosnpapier
  • positoinspapier
  • posittionspapier
  • possitionspapier
  • postiionspapier
  • ppositionspapier
  • psoitionspapier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opsitionspapier2poistionspapier2posiitonspapier2positinospapier2positionnspapier1positionpsapier2positionsappier2positionspaiper2
Edit distance from "Positionspapier"

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 "Positionspapier"?
"Positionspapier" is spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-S-P-A-P-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [poziˈt͡si̯oːnspaˌpiːɐ̯].
What does "Positionspapier" mean?
As a noun, "Positionspapier" means: Schriftstück, in dem bestimmte Positionen festgehalten werden
What are common misspellings of "Positionspapier"?
Common misspellings include "opsitionspapier", "poistionspapier", "posiitonspapier", "positinospapier", "positionnspapier". The correct spelling is "Positionspapier".
How do you pronounce "Positionspapier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Positionspapier" is [poziˈt͡si̯oːnspaˌpiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Positionspapier" come from?
"Positionspapier" 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 "Positionspapier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list