Programmiersprache

Name: Programmiersprache, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[pʁoɡʁaˈmiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə]

/[pʁoɡʁaˈmiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Programmiersprache” has 27 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,814
frequency rank, German: 49,534
“P” headwords: 27
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine formale Sprache zur Darstellung (Notation) von Computerprogrammen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Programmiersprache vs Programmiersprachen

95% similar

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

Key facts for Programmiersprache
Property	Value
Headword	Programmiersprache
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[pʁoɡʁaˈmiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə]
Letters	18
Frequency rank	#28,814
Misspellings tracked	27
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Programmiersprache” 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). Programmiersprache lands here:

#28,814

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 27 spelling variants around Programmiersprache (IPA [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,814 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine formale Sprache zur Darstellung (Notation) von Computerprogrammen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 27 likely wrong-spelling variants for Programmiersprache, with forms such as "porgrammiersprache", "pprogrammiersprache", and "prgorammiersprache". 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, "Programmiersprachen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Programmiersprache, spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-I-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

1
eine formale Sprache zur Darstellung (Notation) von Computerprogrammen

Antonyms

natürliche Sprache

This word in other languages

programming language(English)lenguaje de programación(Español)langage de programmation(Français)linguagem de programação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

porgrammiersprache
pprogrammiersprache
prgorammiersprache
progarmmiersprache
proggrammiersprache
programiersprache
programimersprache
programmeirsprache
programmierpsrache
programmierrsprache
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programmierspracche
programmierspraceh
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programmiesrprache
programmiresprache
progrmamiersprache
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prorgammiersprache
prrogrammiersprache
rpogrammiersprache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Programmiersprache"

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 "Programmiersprache"?

"Programmiersprache" is spelled P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-I-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə].

What does "Programmiersprache" mean?

As a noun, "Programmiersprache" means: eine formale Sprache zur Darstellung (Notation) von Computerprogrammen

What words are commonly confused with "Programmiersprache"?

"Programmiersprache" is commonly confused with "Programmiersprachen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Programmiersprache"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Programmiersprache" is [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Programmiersprache" come from?

"Programmiersprache" 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 “Programmiersprache”

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

The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-G-R-A-M-M-I-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [pʁoɡʁaˈmiːɐ̯ˌʃpʁaːxə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Programmiersprachen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Programmiersprache vs Programmiersprachen
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.