precision

[prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n]

/[prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n]/ noun

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The verdict

“precision” is uncommon German (frequency #72,827 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,827
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genauigkeit, Präzision, Exaktheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-precision · precision · German

precision · rank #72,827 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,827
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH praktischem

Nearest frequency peer: praktischem (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „precision“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „precision“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for precision
PropertyValue
Headwordprecision
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,827
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „precision“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.precisionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „praktischem“ (#72,825), „Pressekodex“ (#72,829), „potato“ (#72,824). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „precision“ bei #72,827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

precision is uncommon German at frequency #72,827 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genauigkeit, Präzision, Exaktheit".

Zero misspellings are on record for precision in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is precision, spelled P-R-E-C-I-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genauigkeit, Präzision, Exaktheit

Synonyms

accuracy

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 "precision"?
"precision" is spelled P-R-E-C-I-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n].
What does "precision" mean?
As a noun, "precision" means: Genauigkeit, Präzision, Exaktheit
How do you pronounce "precision"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "precision" is [prɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "precision" come from?
"precision" 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 "precision", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prüfenden#72,838Pöbeleien#72,844rangierte#72,853Pathologe#72,798

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list