Privilegien

/[ˌpʁiviˈleːɡi̯ən]/ noun

The verdict

“Privilegien” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,310 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,310
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Privileg

Key facts for Privilegien
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrivilegien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpʁiviˈleːɡi̯ən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,310
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Privilegien” 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). Privilegien lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Privilegien is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌpʁiviˈleːɡi̯ən]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,310 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Privilegien, with forms such as "pirvilegien", "pprivilegien", and "priivlegien". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "privilegiert", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Privilegien, spelled P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G-I-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Privileg
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Privileg
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Privileg
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Privileg

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pirvilegien,pprivilegien,priivlegien,privielgien,privilegein,privileggien,privilegienn,privilegine,privileigen,privilgeien,privillegien,privliegien,privvilegien,prrivilegien,prviilegien,rpivilegien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Privilegien"

pirvilegien2pprivilegien1priivlegien2privielgien2privilegein2privileggien1privilegienn1privilegine2
Edit distance from "Privilegien"

Frequency rank: #11,310 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Privilegien"?
"Privilegien" is spelled P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpʁiviˈleːɡi̯ən].
What does "Privilegien" mean?
As a noun, "Privilegien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Privileg
What words are commonly confused with "Privilegien"?
"Privilegien" is commonly confused with "privilegiert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Privilegien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Privilegien" is [ˌpʁiviˈleːɡi̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Privilegien" come from?
"Privilegien" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Privilegien”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G-I-E-N — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌpʁiviˈleːɡi̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “privilegiert” — see the side-by-side comparison. Privilegien vs privilegiert
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.