Prometheus

[pʁoˈmeːtɔɪ̯s]

/[pʁoˈmeːtɔɪ̯s]/ name

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The verdict

“Prometheus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,135. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,135
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer der Titanen, Kulturstifter der Menschheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-prometheus · Prometheus · German

Prometheus · rank #26,135 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,135
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Probezeit

Nearest frequency peer: Probezeit (-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 „Prometheus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Prometheus“ 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 Prometheus
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrometheus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[pʁoˈmeːtɔɪ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,135
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Prometheus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Prometheusliegt 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: „Probezeit“ (#26,134), „Privatschule“ (#26,133), „Pünktlichkeit“ (#26,137). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Prometheus“ bei #26,135. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Prometheus (IPA [pʁoˈmeːtɔɪ̯s]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,135 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einer der Titanen, Kulturstifter der Menschheit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Prometheus, with forms such as "pormetheus", "pprometheus", and "prmoetheus". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Prometheus, spelled P-R-O-M-E-T-H-E-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer der Titanen, Kulturstifter der Menschheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Entstanden ist dabei nichts Geringeres als die Bewahrung des Feuers aus dem Geist des Prometheus.“
  2. „Die Sirenen erschienen Morgner wagemutiger als Odysseus, eine weibliche Trobadora sinnlicher als ihre männlichen Kollegen und Pandora menschlicher als der von ihr angebetete Prometheus.“

This word in other languages

Prometheus(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pormetheus
  • pprometheus
  • prmoetheus
  • proemtheus
  • promehteus
  • prometehus
  • promethesu
  • prometheuss
  • promethheus
  • promethues
  • promettheus
  • prommetheus
  • promteheus
  • prrometheus
  • rpometheus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pormetheus2pprometheus1prmoetheus2proemtheus2promehteus2prometehus2promethesu2prometheuss1
Edit distance from "Prometheus"

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 "Prometheus"?
"Prometheus" is spelled P-R-O-M-E-T-H-E-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈmeːtɔɪ̯s].
What does "Prometheus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Prometheus" means: einer der Titanen, Kulturstifter der Menschheit
What are common misspellings of "Prometheus"?
Common misspellings include "pormetheus", "pprometheus", "prmoetheus", "proemtheus", "promehteus". The correct spelling is "Prometheus".
How do you pronounce "Prometheus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prometheus" is [pʁoˈmeːtɔɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prometheus" come from?
"Prometheus" 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 "Prometheus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rasenmäher#26,141regierende#26,143Rückstände#26,147Schreibens#26,159

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

schminken15 variantsMittagszeit15 variantsMarktwert15 variantsStadtfest15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list