Prostitution

[pʁɔstituˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[pʁɔstituˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prostitution” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,566. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,566
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anbieten/Ausüben sexueller Handlungen gegen Entgelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-prostitution · Prostitution · German

Prostitution · rank #12,566 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,566
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Prostituierte

Nearest frequency peer: Prostituierte (-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 „Prostitution“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Prostitution“ 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 Prostitution
PropertyValue
HeadwordProstitution
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁɔstituˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#12,566
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Prostitution“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Prostitutionliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Prostituierte“ (#12,565), „Programmen“ (#12,564), „Rebecca“ (#12,568). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Prostitution“ bei #12,566. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Prostitution (IPA [pʁɔstituˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,566 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Prostitution, with forms such as "porstitution", "pprostitution", and "prosittution". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Prostitution, spelled P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anbieten/Ausüben sexueller Handlungen gegen Entgelt
  2. 2
    Bloßstellung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine These lautet: die Prostitution diene der Befriedigung sexueller Fantasien.
  2. „Diejenigen, die die Prostitution als das älteste Gewerbe ansehen, vergessen, dass der Schamanismus mindestens ein paar Jahrhunderte älter ist.“

This word in other languages

prostitution(English)prostitución(Español)prostitution(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porstitution
  • pprostitution
  • prosittution
  • prosstitution
  • prostittuion
  • prostittution
  • prostituiton
  • prostitutino
  • prostitutionn
  • prostitutoin
  • prostituttion
  • prostiuttion
  • prosttitution
  • prosttiution
  • protsitution
  • prrostitution
  • prsotitution
  • rpostitution

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porstitution2pprostitution1prosittution2prosstitution1prostittuion2prostittution1prostituiton2prostitutino2
Edit distance from "Prostitution"

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 "Prostitution"?
"Prostitution" is spelled P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɔstituˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Prostitution" mean?
As a noun, "Prostitution" means: Anbieten/Ausüben sexueller Handlungen gegen Entgelt
What are common misspellings of "Prostitution"?
Common misspellings include "porstitution", "pprostitution", "prosittution", "prosstitution", "prostittuion". The correct spelling is "Prostitution".
How do you pronounce "Prostitution"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prostitution" is [pʁɔstituˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prostitution" come from?
"Prostitution" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

praktischer18 variantsSonnenaufgang18 variantsunabhängiger18 variantsverschicken18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list