provisorische

[pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃə]

/[pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“provisorische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,716 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#25,716
frequency rank, German
13
letters
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

provisorische vs provisorischen
93% similar
provisorische vs provisorisch
92% similar

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

Key facts for provisorische
PropertyValue
Headwordprovisorische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#25,716
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “provisorische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). provisorische lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for provisorische is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,716 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for provisorische, with forms such as "porvisorische", "pprovisorische", and "proivsorische". 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, "provisorischen", "provisorisch", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is provisorische, spelled P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porvisorische,pprovisorische,proivsorische,proviosrische,provisoirsche,provisoricshe,provisoriscche,provisorisceh,provisorischhe,provisorishce,provisorissche,provisorrische,provisorsiche,provisroische,provissorische,provsiorische,provvisorische,prrovisorische,prvoisorische,rpovisorische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porvisorische2pprovisorische1proivsorische2proviosrische2provisoirsche2provisoricshe2provisoriscche1provisorisceh2
Edit distance from "provisorische"

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 "provisorische"?
"provisorische" is spelled P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃə].
What does "provisorische" mean?
As an adjective, "provisorische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs provisorisch
What words are commonly confused with "provisorische"?
"provisorische" is commonly confused with "provisorischen", "provisorisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "provisorische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provisorische" is [pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provisorische" come from?
"provisorische" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “provisorische”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-V-I-S-O-R-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁoviˈzoːʁɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “provisorischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. provisorische vs provisorischen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list