Psychopath

[psyçoˈpaːt]

/[psyçoˈpaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Psychopath” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,242
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person mit beeinträchtigtem Mitgefühl und Gewissen

Corpus desk

Index DE-psychopath · Psychopath · German

Psychopath · rank #33,242 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,242
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH prüfte

Nearest frequency peer: prüfte (-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 „Psychopath“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Psychopath“ 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).

Psychopath vs Psychopathen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Psychopath
PropertyValue
HeadwordPsychopath
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[psyçoˈpaːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,242
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Psychopath“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Psychopathliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „prüfte“ (#33,241), „publizierten“ (#33,243), „präzisen“ (#33,240). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Psychopath“ bei #33,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Psychopath (IPA [psyçoˈpaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,242 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Psychopath, with forms such as "ppsychopath", "pscyhopath", and "pssychopath". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Psychopathen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Psychopath, spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-P-A-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person mit beeinträchtigtem Mitgefühl und Gewissen
  2. 2
    unter einer Persönlichkeits- oder Verhaltensstörung leidender Mensch
  3. 3
    völlig verrückter, abgedrehter, gelegentlich auch ein (extrem-)eigenwilliger Mensch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In einer amerikanischen Metastudie sind über sechshundert Psychopathen, Straftäter und gewaltbereite Menschen untersucht worden.“
  2. Der Arzt gab nach vielen gescheiterten Annäherungsversuchen und Therapien mit dem Psychopathen auf, weil ihm die Geduld nicht reichte.

Synonyms

GeistesgestörterGeisteskrankerVerhaltensgestörterIrrerIrrsinnigerNarrSchwachsinnigerUnzurechnungsfähigerVerrückterWahnsinniger

This word in other languages

psychopath(English)psicópata(Español)psychopathe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppsychopath
  • pscyhopath
  • pssychopath
  • psycchopath
  • psychhopath
  • psychoapth
  • psychopaht
  • psychopathh
  • psychopatth
  • psychoppath
  • psychoptah
  • psychpoath
  • psycohpath
  • psyhcopath
  • psyychopath
  • pyschopath
  • spychopath

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Psychopath - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ppsychopath1pscyhopath2pssychopath1psycchopath1psychhopath1psychoapth2psychopaht2psychopathh1
Edit distance from "Psychopath"

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 "Psychopath"?
"Psychopath" is spelled P-S-Y-C-H-O-P-A-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [psyçoˈpaːt].
What does "Psychopath" mean?
As a noun, "Psychopath" means: Person mit beeinträchtigtem Mitgefühl und Gewissen
What words are commonly confused with "Psychopath"?
"Psychopath" is commonly confused with "Psychopathen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Psychopath"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Psychopath" is [psyçoˈpaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Psychopath" come from?
"Psychopath" 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 "Psychopath", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

produktive#33,239Schachteln#33,266Schlössern#33,274Schönebeck#33,283

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Schokoladen17 variantsSchweinerei17 variantsNamensgeber17 variantsModifikation17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list