propagieren

[pʁopaˈɡiːʁən]

/[pʁopaˈɡiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“propagieren” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,146
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine (oft politische oder philosophische) Idee, Meinung verbreiten beziehungsweise dafür werben

Corpus desk

Index DE-propagieren · propagieren · German

propagieren · rank #40,146 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,146
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Primaten

Nearest frequency peer: Primaten (-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 „propagieren“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

propagieren vs propagiert
82% similar
propagieren vs propagierte
82% similar

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

Key facts for propagieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpropagieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pʁopaˈɡiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,146
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „propagieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.propagierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Primaten“ (#40,145), „Prosecco“ (#40,147), „Posaunen“ (#40,144). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „propagieren“ bei #40,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around propagieren (IPA [pʁopaˈɡiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,146 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for propagieren, with forms such as "porpagieren", "ppropagieren", and "proapgieren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "propagiert", "propagierte", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is propagieren, spelled P-R-O-P-A-G-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine (oft politische oder philosophische) Idee, Meinung verbreiten beziehungsweise dafür werben
  2. 2
    als Propagandist ein Produkt mit der Absicht bewerben, es zu verkaufen
  3. 3
    sich ausbreiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie propagieren Konsumverzicht.
  2. „Sie wurde dann im Dritten Reich perfektioniert und sozusagen flächendeckend propagiert.“

This word in other languages

propagate(English)propagar(Español)propager(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porpagieren
  • ppropagieren
  • proapgieren
  • propageiren
  • propaggieren
  • propagieern
  • propagierenn
  • propagierne
  • propagierren
  • propagireen
  • propaigeren
  • propgaieren
  • proppagieren
  • prpoagieren
  • prropagieren
  • rpopagieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porpagieren2ppropagieren1proapgieren2propageiren2propaggieren1propagieern2propagierenn1propagierne2
Edit distance from "propagieren"

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 "propagieren"?
"propagieren" is spelled P-R-O-P-A-G-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁopaˈɡiːʁən].
What does "propagieren" mean?
As a verb, "propagieren" means: eine (oft politische oder philosophische) Idee, Meinung verbreiten beziehungsweise dafür werben
What words are commonly confused with "propagieren"?
"propagieren" is commonly confused with "propagiert", "propagierte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "propagieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "propagieren" is [pʁopaˈɡiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "propagieren" come from?
"propagieren" 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 "propagieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

reaktiviert#40,161reduzierter#40,165Ostseeküste#40,119Ortseingang#40,118

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

pflegenden16 variantsSandwiches16 variantsSanierungen16 variantsSuperstars16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list