Pult

[pʊlt]

/[pʊlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Pult” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,248 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,248
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tisch mit schräger Fläche oder schräger Aufsatz für einen Tisch, auf dem geschrieben und gelesen wird

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pult vs PUR
25% similar
Pult vs put
50% similar
Pult vs pure
25% similar

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

Key facts for Pult
PropertyValue
HeadwordPult
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʊlt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,248
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pult” 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). Pult 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 Pult is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʊlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,248 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tisch mit schräger Fläche oder schräger Aufsatz für einen Tisch, auf dem geschrieben und gelesen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pult, with forms such as "plut", "ppult", and "pullt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PUR", "put", "pure", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Pult, spelled P-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tisch mit schräger Fläche oder schräger Aufsatz für einen Tisch, auf dem geschrieben und gelesen wird

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: plut,ppult,pullt,pultt,putl,uplt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

plut2ppult1pullt1pultt1putl2uplt2
Edit distance from "Pult"

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 "Pult"?
"Pult" is spelled P-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʊlt].
What does "Pult" mean?
As a noun, "Pult" means: Tisch mit schräger Fläche oder schräger Aufsatz für einen Tisch, auf dem geschrieben und gelesen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Pult"?
"Pult" is commonly confused with "PUR", "put", "pure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pult"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pult" is [pʊlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pult" come from?
"Pult" 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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Using “Pult”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-U-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʊlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “PUR” - see the side-by-side comparison. Pult vs PUR
  • 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