Prototyp

/[ˈpʁoːtoˌtyːp]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,726

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Prototyp is aGermannoun. It means: Inbegriff für etwas, typischer Vertreter einer Gruppe Pronounced [ˈpʁoːtoˌtyːp]. Often confused with Prototypen.

Key facts for Prototyp
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrototyp
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁoːtoˌtyːp]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,726
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Prototyp in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Prototyp is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʁoːtoˌtyːp]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,726 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for Prototyp, with forms such as "portotyp", "pprototyp", and "proottyp". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Prototypen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Prototyp, spelled P-R-O-T-O-T-Y-P, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inbegriff für etwas, typischer Vertreter einer Gruppe
  2. 2
    Muster, Urform von etwas
  3. 3
    Vorab-Exemplar, erste Ausführung eines Produktes vor der Serienfertigung, das zur Erprobung von Eigenschaften dient

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: portotyp,pprototyp,proottyp,prototpy,protottyp,prototypp,prototyyp,protoytp,prottotyp,prottoyp,prrototyp,prtootyp,rpototyp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Prototyp

Misspelling Variants of "Prototyp"

portotyp8pprototyp9proottyp8prototpy8protottyp9prototypp9prototyyp9protoytp8
Misspelling Variants of "Prototyp"

Frequency rank: #15,726 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Prototyp"?
"Prototyp" is spelled P-R-O-T-O-T-Y-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁoːtoˌtyːp].
What does "Prototyp" mean?
As a noun, "Prototyp" means: Inbegriff für etwas, typischer Vertreter einer Gruppe
What words are commonly confused with "Prototyp"?
"Prototyp" is commonly confused with "Prototypen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Prototyp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prototyp" is [ˈpʁoːtoˌtyːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prototyp" come from?
"Prototyp" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.