Prinz

[pʁɪnt͡s]

/[pʁɪnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prinz” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,986. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,986
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sohn eines Königs

Corpus desk

Index DE-prinz · Prinz · German

Prinz · rank #2,986 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,986
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nachfrage

Nearest frequency peer: Nachfrage (-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 „Prinz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Prinz“ 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).

Prinz vs prix
40% similar
Prinz vs Prise
60% similar
Prinz vs Prior
60% similar

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

Key facts for Prinz
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrinz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁɪnt͡s]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,986
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Prinz“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nachfrage“ (#2,985), „sahen“ (#2,987), „Motto“ (#2,984). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Prinz“ bei #2,986. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Prinz (IPA [pʁɪnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,986 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sohn eines Königs".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Prinz, with forms such as "pirnz", "pprinz", and "prinnz". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prix", "Prise", "Prior", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Prinz, spelled P-R-I-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sohn eines Königs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Anwesend waren der französische Gesandte, der Prinz, der seit kurzer Zeit ein häufiger Gast im Hause der Gräfin war, und viele glänzende Damen und Herren.“
  2. „Ich hatte seitdem den Verdacht, dass er über meine Abstammung und darüber, dass der Prinz mein Taufpate war, Bescheid wusste.“

Synonyms

Königssohn

This word in other languages

prince(English)príncipe(Español)prince(Français)príncipe(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirnz
  • pprinz
  • prinnz
  • prinzz
  • prizn
  • prniz
  • prrinz
  • rpinz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Prinz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pirnz2pprinz1prinnz1prinzz1prizn2prniz2prrinz1rpinz2
Edit distance from "Prinz"

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 "Prinz"?
"Prinz" is spelled P-R-I-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɪnt͡s].
What does "Prinz" mean?
As a noun, "Prinz" means: Sohn eines Königs
What words are commonly confused with "Prinz"?
"Prinz" is commonly confused with "prix", "Prise", "Prior". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Prinz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prinz" is [pʁɪnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prinz" come from?
"Prinz" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sahen#2,987Motto#2,984solch#2,990Kunde#2,981

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

lauter8 variantsklappt8 variantsFritz8 variantseinzig8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list