Prophylaxe

[pʁofyˈlaksə]

/[pʁofyˈlaksə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prophylaxe” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,723
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maßnahmen zur vorbeugenden Verhinderung (insbesondere von Krankheiten)

Corpus desk

Index DE-prophylaxe · Prophylaxe · German

Prophylaxe · rank #30,723 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,723
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH profiling

Nearest frequency peer: profiling (-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 „Prophylaxe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Prophylaxe“ 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 Prophylaxe
PropertyValue
HeadwordProphylaxe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁofyˈlaksə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,723
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Prophylaxe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Prophylaxeliegt 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: „profiling“ (#30,722), „prämiert“ (#30,724), „Privatkunden“ (#30,721). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Prophylaxe“ bei #30,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Prophylaxe (IPA [pʁofyˈlaksə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,723 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Maßnahmen zur vorbeugenden Verhinderung (insbesondere von Krankheiten)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Prophylaxe, with forms such as "porphylaxe", "pprophylaxe", and "prohpylaxe". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Prophylaxe, spelled P-R-O-P-H-Y-L-A-X-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßnahmen zur vorbeugenden Verhinderung (insbesondere von Krankheiten)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einige Maßnahmen der Prophylaxe haben sich als sehr erfolgreich erwiesen, so zum Beispiel die Impfung gegen die Kinderlähmung oder die Pocken.
  2. „Prophylaxe und Therapie würde pro Kind ein paar Cent kosten.“

Synonyms

Prävention

This word in other languages

prophylaxis(English)profilaxis(Español)prophylaxie(Français)profilaxia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porphylaxe
  • pprophylaxe
  • prohpylaxe
  • prophhylaxe
  • prophlyaxe
  • prophyalxe
  • prophylaex
  • prophylaxxe
  • prophyllaxe
  • prophylxae
  • prophyylaxe
  • propphylaxe
  • propyhlaxe
  • prpohylaxe
  • prrophylaxe
  • rpophylaxe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porphylaxe2pprophylaxe1prohpylaxe2prophhylaxe1prophlyaxe2prophyalxe2prophylaex2prophylaxxe1
Edit distance from "Prophylaxe"

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 "Prophylaxe"?
"Prophylaxe" is spelled P-R-O-P-H-Y-L-A-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁofyˈlaksə].
What does "Prophylaxe" mean?
As a noun, "Prophylaxe" means: Maßnahmen zur vorbeugenden Verhinderung (insbesondere von Krankheiten)
What are common misspellings of "Prophylaxe"?
Common misspellings include "porphylaxe", "pprophylaxe", "prohpylaxe", "prophhylaxe", "prophlyaxe". The correct spelling is "Prophylaxe".
How do you pronounce "Prophylaxe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prophylaxe" is [pʁofyˈlaksə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prophylaxe" come from?
"Prophylaxe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Prophylaxe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Referentin#30,734Regenfälle#30,735Regulation#30,737Nottingham#30,706

Similar misspelling depth

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

Schallplatte16 variantsseltensten16 variantsSonnenbrand16 variantsLiebesleben16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list