Prüfungskommission

[ˈpʁyːfʊŋskɔmɪˌsi̯oːn]

/[ˈpʁyːfʊŋskɔmɪˌsi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prüfungskommission” is uncommon German (frequency #62,758 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,758
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bestellte Personengruppe, die eine Prüfung abnimmt

Key facts for Prüfungskommission
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrüfungskommission
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁyːfʊŋskɔmɪˌsi̯oːn]
Letters18
Frequency rank#62,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Prüfungskommission” 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). Prüfungskommission 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

Prüfungskommission is uncommon German at frequency #62,758 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁyːfʊŋskɔmɪˌsi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestellte Personengruppe, die eine Prüfung abnimmt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Prüfungskommission in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Prüfungskommission, spelled P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G-S-K-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestellte Personengruppe, die eine Prüfung abnimmt

Synonyms

Prüfungsausschuss

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 "Prüfungskommission"?
"Prüfungskommission" is spelled P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G-S-K-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁyːfʊŋskɔmɪˌsi̯oːn].
What does "Prüfungskommission" mean?
As a noun, "Prüfungskommission" means: bestellte Personengruppe, die eine Prüfung abnimmt
How do you pronounce "Prüfungskommission"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prüfungskommission" is [ˈpʁyːfʊŋskɔmɪˌsi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prüfungskommission" come from?
"Prüfungskommission" 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 “Prüfungskommission”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G-S-K-O-M-M-I-S-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁyːfʊŋskɔmɪˌsi̯oːn] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list