Psychologe

[psyçoˈloːɡə]

/[psyçoˈloːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Psychologe” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,977. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,977
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der ein Studium der Psychologie, der Wissenschaft vom Erleben und Verhalten des Menschen, erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-psychologe · Psychologe · German

Psychologe · rank #15,977 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,977
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH prügeln

Nearest frequency peer: prügeln (-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 „Psychologe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Psychologe“ 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).

Psychologe vs psychology
80% similar
Psychologe vs Psychologie
91% similar
Psychologe vs Psychologen
91% similar

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

Key facts for Psychologe
PropertyValue
HeadwordPsychologe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[psyçoˈloːɡə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,977
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Psychologe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Psychologeliegt 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: „prügeln“ (#15,976), „redete“ (#15,978), „Prägung“ (#15,975). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Psychologe“ bei #15,977. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Psychologe (IPA [psyçoˈloːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,977 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der ein Studium der Psychologie, der Wissenschaft vom Erleben und Verhalten des Menschen, erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Psychologe, with forms such as "ppsychologe", "pscyhologe", and "pssychologe". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "psychology", "Psychologie", "Psychologen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Psychologe, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der ein Studium der Psychologie, der Wissenschaft vom Erleben und Verhalten des Menschen, erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wiegt das Interesse an der Geheimhaltung bestimmter Tatsachen weniger als der Schutz von Leben, Gesundheit etc., darf der Psychologe die Verschwiegenheitspflicht brechen.“
  2. „Um dem abzuhelfen, machten sich Soziologen, Analytiker, Gynäkologen, Psychologen und diverse Sachbuchautoren an die Arbeit.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppsychologe
  • pscyhologe
  • pssychologe
  • psycchologe
  • psychhologe
  • psychlooge
  • psycholgoe
  • psycholloge
  • psycholoeg
  • psychologge
  • psychoolge
  • psycohloge
  • psyhcologe
  • psyychologe
  • pyschologe
  • spychologe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppsychologe1pscyhologe2pssychologe1psycchologe1psychhologe1psychlooge2psycholgoe2psycholloge1
Edit distance from "Psychologe"

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 "Psychologe"?
"Psychologe" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [psyçoˈloːɡə].
What does "Psychologe" mean?
As a noun, "Psychologe" means: jemand, der ein Studium der Psychologie, der Wissenschaft vom Erleben und Verhalten des Menschen, erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat
What words are commonly confused with "Psychologe"?
"Psychologe" is commonly confused with "psychology", "Psychologie", "Psychologen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Psychologe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Psychologe" is [psyçoˈloːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Psychologe" come from?
"Psychologe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list