Prohibition
[pʁohibiˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Prohibition” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #42,743 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #42,743
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verbot von etwas
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Prohibition |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʁohibiˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #42,743 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Prohibition” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Prohibition is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁohibiˈt͡si̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,743 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 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 Prohibition, with forms such as "porhibition", "pprohibition", and "prhoibition". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Prohibition, spelled P-R-O-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Verbot von etwas
- 2generelles Verbot der Herstellung und Verbreitung von alkoholischen Getränken
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: porhibition,pprohibition,prhoibition,prohbiition,prohhibition,prohibbition,prohibiiton,prohibitino,prohibitionn,prohibitoin,prohibittion,prohibtiion,prohiibtion,proihbition,prrohibition,rpohibition
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Prohibition - 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.
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.
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Using “Prohibition”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-H-I-B-I-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pʁohibiˈt͡si̯oːn] (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
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.