Preview

[ˈpʁiːvjuː]

/[ˈpʁiːvjuː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Preview” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,736
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufführung eines Filmes oder Vorstellung anderer Produkte, die vor dem eigentlichen Veröffentlichungstermin veranstaltet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-preview · Preview · German

Preview · rank #31,736 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,736
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Postleitzahl

Nearest frequency peer: Postleitzahl (-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 „Preview“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Preview“ 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).

Preview vs premier
57% similar

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

Key facts for Preview
PropertyValue
HeadwordPreview
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁiːvjuː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,736
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Preview“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Previewliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Postleitzahl“ (#31,735), „privatem“ (#31,737), „Popo“ (#31,734). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Preview“ bei #31,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Preview (IPA [ˈpʁiːvjuː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,736 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Preview, with forms such as "perview", "ppreview", and "preivew". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "premier", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Preview, spelled P-R-E-V-I-E-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufführung eines Filmes oder Vorstellung anderer Produkte, die vor dem eigentlichen Veröffentlichungstermin veranstaltet wird
  2. 2
    Funktion eines Textverarbeitungsprogramms, mit der Inhalte einer Datei so auf dem Bildschirm angezeigt werden, wie sie später ausgedruckt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir gehen heute Abend zur/zum Preview des neuen Hollywood-Films.
  2. In der/dem Preview kannst du das Druckergebnis vorab betrachten.

Synonyms

VoraufführungVorpremiere

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perview
  • ppreview
  • preivew
  • preveiw
  • previeww
  • previwe
  • prevview
  • prreview
  • prveiew
  • rpeview

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

perview2ppreview1preivew2preveiw2previeww1previwe2prevview1prreview1
Edit distance from "Preview"

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 "Preview"?
"Preview" is spelled P-R-E-V-I-E-W. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁiːvjuː].
What does "Preview" mean?
As a noun, "Preview" means: Aufführung eines Filmes oder Vorstellung anderer Produkte, die vor dem eigentlichen Veröffentlichungstermin veranstaltet wird
What words are commonly confused with "Preview"?
"Preview" is commonly confused with "premier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Preview"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Preview" is [ˈpʁiːvjuː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Preview" come from?
"Preview" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Preview", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rasante#31,744Overall#31,724Reitern#31,753nonstop#31,709

Similar misspelling depth

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

Nirvana10 variantsSchals10 variantsKorsika10 variantsKalifat10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list