Präfix

[ˈpʁɛːfɪks]

/[ˈpʁɛːfɪks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Präfix” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,064. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,064
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Affix, also ein grammatisches Morphem, das vor dem Wortstamm steht

Corpus desk

Index DE-prafix · Präfix · German

Präfix · rank #42,064 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,064
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH proklamiert

Nearest frequency peer: proklamiert (-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 „Präfix“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Präfix“ 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).

Präfix vs prix
50% similar
Präfix vs Profi
67% similar
Präfix vs Praxis
50% similar

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

Key facts for Präfix
PropertyValue
HeadwordPräfix
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁɛːfɪks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,064
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Präfix“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Präfixliegt 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: „proklamiert“ (#42,063), „prägenden“ (#42,065), „Projektarbeit“ (#42,062). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Präfix“ bei #42,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Präfix (IPA [ˈpʁɛːfɪks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,064 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Affix, also ein grammatisches Morphem, das vor dem Wortstamm steht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Präfix, with forms such as "ppräfix", "prfäix", and "prräfix". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "prix", "Profi", "Praxis", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Präfix, spelled P-R-Ä-F-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affix, also ein grammatisches Morphem, das vor dem Wortstamm steht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ambi-, neo-, ortho- und poly- sind Präfixe, ebenso wie er-, un-, ver-, zer-.
  2. „Ich möchte nun von den ‚Vokalen‘ und ‚Konsonanten‘ zu den ‚Morphemen‘ übergehen, den kleinsten bedeutungstragenden Einheiten der Sprache, speziell zu den Präfixen, den Vorsilben, die als selbständiges Wort nicht vorkommen.“

Antonyms

InfixInterfixSuffixZirkumfix

This word in other languages

prefix(English)prefijo(Español)préfixe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppräfix
  • prfäix
  • prräfix
  • präffix
  • präfixx
  • präfxi
  • präifx
  • pärfix
  • rpäfix

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppräfix1prfäix2prräfix1präffix1präfixx1präfxi2präifx2pärfix2
Edit distance from "Präfix"

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 "Präfix"?
"Präfix" is spelled P-R-Ä-F-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁɛːfɪks].
What does "Präfix" mean?
As a noun, "Präfix" means: Affix, also ein grammatisches Morphem, das vor dem Wortstamm steht
What words are commonly confused with "Präfix"?
"Präfix" is commonly confused with "prix", "Profi", "Praxis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Präfix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Präfix" is [ˈpʁɛːfɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Präfix" come from?
"Präfix" 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 "Präfix", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pieces#42,046rescue#42,092Oldies#42,035Revers#42,095

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Safran9 variantsSalben9 variantsMuttern9 variantsmoving9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list