Privatsache

[pʁiˈvaːtˌzaxə]

/[pʁiˈvaːtˌzaxə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Privatsache” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,767
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angelegenheit, die nicht für die Öffentlichkeit gedacht ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-privatsache · Privatsache · German

Privatsache · rank #40,767 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,767
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pretoria

Nearest frequency peer: Pretoria (-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 „Privatsache“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Privatsache“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Privatsache
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrivatsache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁiˈvaːtˌzaxə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,767
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Privatsache“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Privatsacheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pretoria“ (#40,766), „Privatsender“ (#40,768), „pressure“ (#40,765). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Privatsache“ bei #40,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Privatsache (IPA [pʁiˈvaːtˌzaxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,767 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Angelegenheit, die nicht für die Öffentlichkeit gedacht ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Privatsache, with forms such as "pirvatsache", "pprivatsache", and "priavtsache". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Privatsache, spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-S-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angelegenheit, die nicht für die Öffentlichkeit gedacht ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Meine finanzielle Lage ist meine Privatsache und geht niemanden etwas an.

Synonyms

Privatangelegenheit

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirvatsache
  • pprivatsache
  • priavtsache
  • privastache
  • privatasche
  • privatsacche
  • privatsaceh
  • privatsachhe
  • privatsahce
  • privatscahe
  • privatssache
  • privattsache
  • privtasache
  • privvatsache
  • prrivatsache
  • prviatsache
  • rpivatsache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Privatsache - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pirvatsache2pprivatsache1priavtsache2privastache2privatasche2privatsacche1privatsaceh2privatsachhe1
Edit distance from "Privatsache"

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 "Privatsache"?
"Privatsache" is spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-S-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁiˈvaːtˌzaxə].
What does "Privatsache" mean?
As a noun, "Privatsache" means: Angelegenheit, die nicht für die Öffentlichkeit gedacht ist
What are common misspellings of "Privatsache"?
Common misspellings include "pirvatsache", "pprivatsache", "priavtsache", "privastache", "privatasche". The correct spelling is "Privatsache".
How do you pronounce "Privatsache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Privatsache" is [pʁiˈvaːtˌzaxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Privatsache" come from?
"Privatsache" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Publizisten#40,774Penetration#40,748Nasenbluten#40,723Nachthimmel#40,721

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

realisierten17 variantsnachgelesen17 variantssemantische17 variantsunbewohnbar17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list