Protein

[pʁoteˈiːn]

/[pʁoteˈiːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Protein” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,726
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein aus Aminosäuren aufgebautes Makromolekül

Corpus desk

Index DE-protein · Protein · German

Protein · rank #11,726 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,726
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Prominente

Nearest frequency peer: Prominente (-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 „Protein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Protein“ 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).

Protein vs Proton
71% similar
Protein vs Protest
71% similar
Protein vs Proteus
71% similar

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

Key facts for Protein
PropertyValue
HeadwordProtein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁoteˈiːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,726
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Protein“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Proteinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Prominente“ (#11,725), „Prozessen“ (#11,727), „Promi“ (#11,724). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Protein“ bei #11,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Protein (IPA [pʁoteˈiːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,726 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein aus Aminosäuren aufgebautes Makromolekül".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Protein, with forms such as "portein", "pprotein", and "proetin". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Proton", "Protest", "Proteus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Protein, spelled P-R-O-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein aus Aminosäuren aufgebautes Makromolekül

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Mit den Methoden der Biochemie ließen sich die verschiedenartigen enzymatischen Aktivitäten des Zellsaftes auftrennen, und für ein gutes Dutzend Beispiele war schon zu Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts beobachtet worden, daß die Enzymaktiviät sich zusammen mit dem Zelleiweiß, dem Protein, anreichern ließ. Der Verdacht lag nahe: Enzyme sind, chemisch gesehen Pr…

Synonyms

Eiweiß

This word in other languages

protein(English)proteína(Español)protéine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • portein
  • pprotein
  • proetin
  • proteinn
  • proteni
  • protien
  • prottein
  • prrotein
  • prtoein
  • rpotein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

portein2pprotein1proetin2proteinn1proteni2protien2prottein1prrotein1
Edit distance from "Protein"

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 "Protein"?
"Protein" is spelled P-R-O-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoteˈiːn].
What does "Protein" mean?
As a noun, "Protein" means: ein aus Aminosäuren aufgebautes Makromolekül
What words are commonly confused with "Protein"?
"Protein" is commonly confused with "Proton", "Protest", "Proteus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Protein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Protein" is [pʁoteˈiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Protein" come from?
"Protein" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Metzger#11,701liberal#11,694starren#11,759Stürmen#11,761

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Psyche10 variantsPullover10 variantsKonsole10 variantsKlausur10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list