Proton

[ˈpʁoːtɔn]

/[ˈpʁoːtɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Proton” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,926
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einfach positiv geladenes Nukleon (ein Baustein des Atomkerns), bestehend aus einem Down- und zwei Up-Quarks

Corpus desk

Index DE-proton · Proton · German

Proton · rank #46,926 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,926
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH promoten

Nearest frequency peer: promoten (-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 „Proton“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Proton“ 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).

Proton vs Protonen
75% similar
Proton vs photo
50% similar
Proton vs Promo
67% similar

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

Key facts for Proton
PropertyValue
HeadwordProton
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁoːtɔn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,926
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Proton“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „promoten“ (#46,925), „Purpur“ (#46,927), „Prokurist“ (#46,924). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Proton“ bei #46,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Proton (IPA [ˈpʁoːtɔn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,926 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Proton, with forms such as "porton", "pproton", and "prootn". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Protonen", "photo", "Promo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Proton, spelled P-R-O-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfach positiv geladenes Nukleon (ein Baustein des Atomkerns), bestehend aus einem Down- und zwei Up-Quarks
  2. 2
    ein positiv geladenes Wasserstoff-Ion

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ein stabiler Heliumkern besteht aus ein oder zwei Neutronen und zwei Protonen.

Antonyms

AntiprotonNeutronElektron

This word in other languages

proton(English)protón(Español)proton(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porton
  • pproton
  • prootn
  • protno
  • protonn
  • protton
  • prroton
  • prtoon
  • rpoton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porton2pproton1prootn2protno2protonn1protton1prroton1prtoon2
Edit distance from "Proton"

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 "Proton"?
"Proton" is spelled P-R-O-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁoːtɔn].
What does "Proton" mean?
As a noun, "Proton" means: einfach positiv geladenes Nukleon (ein Baustein des Atomkerns), bestehend aus einem Down- und zwei Up-Quarks
What words are commonly confused with "Proton"?
"Proton" is commonly confused with "Protonen", "photo", "Promo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Proton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Proton" is [ˈpʁoːtɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Proton" come from?
"Proton" 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 "Proton", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Purpur#46,927Quorum#46,929Ringes#46,944rinnen#46,945

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Sacher9 variantsmurder9 variantsMelder9 variantsLilith9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list