Pudding

[ˈpʊdɪŋ]

/[ˈpʊdɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Pudding” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,028 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#21,028
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist kalt servierte Süßspeise, die meist durch Aufkochen von Milch mit Stärke, Grieß oder Eiern zubereitet wird

Key facts for Pudding
PropertyValue
HeadwordPudding
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʊdɪŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,028
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pudding” 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). Pudding 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 Pudding is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʊdɪŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,028 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "meist kalt servierte Süßspeise, die meist durch Aufkochen von Milch mit Stärke, Grieß oder Eiern zubereitet wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pudding, with forms such as "pduding", "ppudding", and "puddign". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Pudding, spelled P-U-D-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist kalt servierte Süßspeise, die meist durch Aufkochen von Milch mit Stärke, Grieß oder Eiern zubereitet wird

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pduding,ppudding,puddign,puddingg,puddinng,puddnig,pudidng,puding,updding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pduding2ppudding1puddign2puddingg1puddinng1puddnig2pudidng2puding1
Edit distance from "Pudding"

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 "Pudding"?
"Pudding" is spelled P-U-D-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊdɪŋ].
What does "Pudding" mean?
As a noun, "Pudding" means: meist kalt servierte Süßspeise, die meist durch Aufkochen von Milch mit Stärke, Grieß oder Eiern zubereitet wird
What are common misspellings of "Pudding"?
Common misspellings include "pduding", "ppudding", "puddign", "puddingg", "puddinng". The correct spelling is "Pudding".
How do you pronounce "Pudding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pudding" is [ˈpʊdɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pudding" come from?
"Pudding" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Pudding”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-U-D-D-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʊdɪŋ] (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
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