Preuße
[ˈpʁɔɪ̯sə]
The verdict
“Preuße” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einwohner Preußens, Person, die aus Preußen stammt
Corpus desk
Index DE-preu-e · Preuße · German
Preuße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Preuße |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʁɔɪ̯sə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Preuße“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Preuße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁɔɪ̯sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Preuße, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Preuße, spelled P-R-E-U-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Einwohner Preußens, Person, die aus Preußen stammt
- 2aus Nord- oder Mitteldeutschland stammende Person
- 3veraltend, Militärdienst
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Preuße appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der schneidige Preuße bemühte sich um die hübsche Dänin, sie genoss den Flirt.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.