pushen

[ˈpʊʃn̩]

/[ˈpʊʃn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“pushen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,011. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,011
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas in eine (unverdient) hohe Position bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-pushen · pushen · German

pushen · rank #27,011 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,011
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH psychologisch…

Nearest frequency peer: psychologischer (-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 „pushen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „pushen“ 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).

pushen vs Puste
50% similar
pushen vs putzen
67% similar
pushen vs pusten
83% similar

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

Key facts for pushen
PropertyValue
Headwordpushen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʊʃn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,011
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „pushen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).pushenliegt 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: „psychologischer“ (#27,010), „Produkts“ (#27,009), „Ramadan“ (#27,013). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pushen“ bei #27,011. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around pushen (IPA [ˈpʊʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,011 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pushen, with forms such as "ppushen", "psuhen", and "puhsen". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Puste", "putzen", "pusten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is pushen, spelled P-U-S-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas in eine (unverdient) hohe Position bringen
  2. 2
    einen anderen Spieler mit Ressourcen versorgen, um diesen in der Platzierung möglichst schnell aufsteigen zu lassen
  3. 3
    für Artikel mit einem anderen Account, als anderer Kunde, bieten und so den Verkaufspreis in die Höhe treiben
  4. 4
    mit harten Drogen handeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er wurde von den Radiosendern massiv gepusht.
  2. Komm, wir pushen uns gegenseitig!

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppushen
  • psuhen
  • puhsen
  • pusehn
  • pushenn
  • pushhen
  • pushne
  • pusshen
  • upshen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pushen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ppushen1psuhen2puhsen2pusehn2pushenn1pushhen1pushne2pusshen1
Edit distance from "pushen"

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 "pushen"?
"pushen" is spelled P-U-S-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊʃn̩].
What does "pushen" mean?
As a verb, "pushen" means: jemanden oder etwas in eine (unverdient) hohe Position bringen
What words are commonly confused with "pushen"?
"pushen" is commonly confused with "Puste", "putzen", "pusten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pushen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pushen" is [ˈpʊʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pushen" come from?
"pushen" 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 "pushen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list