präzise

[pʁɛˈt͡siːzə]

/[pʁɛˈt͡siːzə]/ adj

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The verdict

“präzise” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,438. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,438
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ganz genau

Corpus desk

Index DE-prazise · präzise · German

präzise · rank #9,438 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,438
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH positiver

Nearest frequency peer: positiver (-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 „präzise“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „präzise“ 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).

präzise vs Prise
57% similar
präzise vs Preise
57% similar
präzise vs präziser
88% similar

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

Key facts for präzise
PropertyValue
Headwordpräzise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁɛˈt͡siːzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,438
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „präzise“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).präziseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „positiver“ (#9,437), „psychologische“ (#9,439), „Realschule“ (#9,440). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „präzise“ bei #9,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around präzise (IPA [pʁɛˈt͡siːzə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,438 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ganz genau".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for präzise, with forms such as "ppräzise", "prräzise", and "przäise". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Prise", "Preise", "präziser", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is präzise, spelled P-R-Ä-Z-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ganz genau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine präzise Frage ist leichter zu beantworten als eine unpräzise.
  2. „Die Dunkelziffer lässt sich […] durch die Heinsberg-Studie nicht präziser schätzen, als das schon mit bisherigen Studienergebnissen möglich war.“

Synonyms

exaktgenau

Antonyms

unpräzisunpräzise

This word in other languages

precise(English)preciso(Español)précis(Français)preciso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppräzise
  • prräzise
  • przäise
  • präizse
  • präzies
  • präzisse
  • präzsie
  • präzzise
  • pärzise
  • rpäzise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppräzise1prräzise1przäise2präizse2präzies2präzisse1präzsie2präzzise1
Edit distance from "präzise"

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 "präzise"?
"präzise" is spelled P-R-Ä-Z-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɛˈt͡siːzə].
What does "präzise" mean?
As an adjective, "präzise" means: ganz genau
What words are commonly confused with "präzise"?
"präzise" is commonly confused with "Prise", "Preise", "präziser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "präzise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "präzise" is [pʁɛˈt͡siːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "präzise" come from?
"präzise" 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 "präzise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pferden#9,434Renault#9,443Rüdiger#9,447Schläge#9,450

Similar misspelling depth

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

Partys10 variantsSchirm10 variantsMotiven10 variantsSteiner10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list