Prozentpunkt

[pʁoˈt͡sɛntˌpʊŋkt]

/[pʁoˈt͡sɛntˌpʊŋkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prozentpunkt” is uncommon German (frequency #61,845 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,845
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einheit zur Angabe einer Differenz zwischen zwei Prozentsätzen

Key facts for Prozentpunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordProzentpunkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁoˈt͡sɛntˌpʊŋkt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Prozentpunkt” 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). Prozentpunkt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Prozentpunkt is uncommon German at frequency #61,845 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁoˈt͡sɛntˌpʊŋkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einheit zur Angabe einer Differenz zwischen zwei Prozentsätzen".

Prozentpunkt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Prozentpunkt, spelled P-R-O-Z-E-N-T-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einheit zur Angabe einer Differenz zwischen zwei Prozentsätzen

This word in other languages

percentage point(English)point de pourcentage(Français)

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 "Prozentpunkt"?
"Prozentpunkt" is spelled P-R-O-Z-E-N-T-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈt͡sɛntˌpʊŋkt].
What does "Prozentpunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Prozentpunkt" means: Einheit zur Angabe einer Differenz zwischen zwei Prozentsätzen
How do you pronounce "Prozentpunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prozentpunkt" is [pʁoˈt͡sɛntˌpʊŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prozentpunkt" come from?
"Prozentpunkt" 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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Using “Prozentpunkt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-Z-E-N-T-P-U-N-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁoˈt͡sɛntˌpʊŋkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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