provisorisch

[pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃ]

/[pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“provisorisch” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,337. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,337
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorübergehend, notbehelfsweise

Corpus desk

Index DE-provisorisch · provisorisch · German

provisorisch · rank #28,337 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,337
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH prognostiziert

Nearest frequency peer: prognostiziert (-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 „provisorisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „provisorisch“ 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).

provisorisch vs provisorische
92% similar
provisorisch vs provisorischen
86% similar

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

Key facts for provisorisch
PropertyValue
Headwordprovisorisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,337
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „provisorisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.provisorischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „prognostiziert“ (#28,336), „Psychose“ (#28,338), „päpstliche“ (#28,339). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „provisorisch“ bei #28,337. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around provisorisch (IPA [pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,337 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vorübergehend, notbehelfsweise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for provisorisch, with forms such as "porvisorisch", "pprovisorisch", and "proivsorisch". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "provisorische", "provisorischen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is provisorisch, spelled P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorübergehend, notbehelfsweise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Gebilde aus Alufolie und Kabelbinder ist nur eine provisorische Lösung, damit der Betrieb weitergehen kann.
  2. Die provisorische Brücke muss halten, bis der endgültige Zahnersatz da ist.

Synonyms

behelfsmäßigvorläufig

This word in other languages

provisional(English)provisorio(Español)provisoire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porvisorisch
  • pprovisorisch
  • proivsorisch
  • proviosrisch
  • provisoirsch
  • provisoricsh
  • provisoriscch
  • provisorischh
  • provisorishc
  • provisorissch
  • provisorrisch
  • provisorsich
  • provisroisch
  • provissorisch
  • provsiorisch
  • provvisorisch
  • prrovisorisch
  • prvoisorisch
  • rpovisorisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porvisorisch2pprovisorisch1proivsorisch2proviosrisch2provisoirsch2provisoricsh2provisoriscch1provisorischh1
Edit distance from "provisorisch"

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 "provisorisch"?
"provisorisch" is spelled P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃ].
What does "provisorisch" mean?
As an adjective, "provisorisch" means: vorübergehend, notbehelfsweise
What words are commonly confused with "provisorisch"?
"provisorisch" is commonly confused with "provisorische", "provisorischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "provisorisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provisorisch" is [pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provisorisch" come from?
"provisorisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

photographie#28,333Rationalität#28,344realisierbar#28,348Revolutionen#28,359

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Stadtviertel19 variantsKleinkindern19 variantsInstrumental19 variantsUnterkünften19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list