Provinzen

[pʁoˈvɪnt͡sn̩]

/[pʁoˈvɪnt͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Provinzen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,612
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Provinz

Corpus desk

Index DE-provinzen · Provinzen · German

Provinzen · rank #8,612 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,612
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH prime

Nearest frequency peer: prime (-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 „Provinzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Provinzen“ 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).

Provinzen vs Provinz
78% similar
Provinzen vs Prinzen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Provinzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordProvinzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁoˈvɪnt͡sn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,612
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Provinzen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Provinzenliegt 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: „prime“ (#8,611), „reg“ (#8,613), „Porträt“ (#8,610). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Provinzen“ bei #8,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Provinzen (IPA [pʁoˈvɪnt͡sn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,612 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Provinzen, with forms such as "porvinzen", "pprovinzen", and "proivnzen". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Provinz", "Prinzen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Provinzen, spelled P-R-O-V-I-N-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Provinz
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Provinz
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Provinz
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Provinz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porvinzen
  • pprovinzen
  • proivnzen
  • provinezn
  • provinnzen
  • provinzenn
  • provinzne
  • provinzzen
  • proviznen
  • provnizen
  • provvinzen
  • prrovinzen
  • prvoinzen
  • rpovinzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porvinzen2pprovinzen1proivnzen2provinezn2provinnzen1provinzenn1provinzne2provinzzen1
Edit distance from "Provinzen"

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 "Provinzen"?
"Provinzen" is spelled P-R-O-V-I-N-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈvɪnt͡sn̩].
What does "Provinzen" mean?
As a noun, "Provinzen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Provinz
What words are commonly confused with "Provinzen"?
"Provinzen" is commonly confused with "Provinz", "Prinzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Provinzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Provinzen" is [pʁoˈvɪnt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Provinzen" come from?
"Provinzen" 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 "Provinzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Sammlungen14 variantsSexualität14 variantsLufthansa14 variantsSüdamerika14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list