pression

[pʁɛ.sjɔ̃]

/[pʁɛ.sjɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

“pression” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Druck, Drang, Drücken, Pressen

Corpus desk

Index DE-pression · pression · German

pression · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pression
PropertyValue
Headwordpression
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁɛ.sjɔ̃]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pression“ im Deutschen

pressionliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pression is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁɛ.sjɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Druck, Drang, Drücken, Pressen".

Zero misspellings are on record for pression in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is pression, spelled P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Druck, Drang, Drücken, Pressen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pression"?
"pression" is spelled P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɛ.sjɔ̃].
What does "pression" mean?
As a noun, "pression" means: Druck, Drang, Drücken, Pressen
How do you pronounce "pression"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pression" is [pʁɛ.sjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pression" come from?
"pression" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list