princip

[ˈprɪnt͡sɪp]

/[ˈprɪnt͡sɪp]/ noun

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The verdict

“princip” is uncommon German (frequency #74,972 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,972
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feste Grundregel; Prinzip, Grundsatz

Key facts for princip
PropertyValue
Headwordprincip
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈprɪnt͡sɪp]
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,972
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “princip” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). princip lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

princip is uncommon German at frequency #74,972 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈprɪnt͡sɪp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feste Grundregel; Prinzip, Grundsatz".

No generated misspelling entries exist for princip in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is princip, spelled P-R-I-N-C-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    feste Grundregel; Prinzip, Grundsatz

Synonyms

zákonitostzásada

This word in other languages

principle(English)

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 "princip"?
"princip" is spelled P-R-I-N-C-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈprɪnt͡sɪp].
What does "princip" mean?
As a noun, "princip" means: feste Grundregel; Prinzip, Grundsatz
How do you pronounce "princip"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "princip" is [ˈprɪnt͡sɪp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "princip" come from?
"princip" 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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Using “princip”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-N-C-I-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈprɪnt͡sɪp] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list