Pyramide

[ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə]

/[ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pyramide” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,103. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,103
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geometrischer Körper, der von einem Vieleck als Grundfläche und von sich in einer Spitze treffenden Dreiecken begrenzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-pyramide · Pyramide · German

Pyramide · rank #17,103 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,103
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pub

Nearest frequency peer: Pub (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pyramide”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pyramide” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Pyramide vs Pyramiden
89% similar
Pyramide vs Prämie
63% similar

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

Key facts for Pyramide
PropertyValue
HeadwordPyramide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,103
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Pyramide” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pyramideliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Pub“ (#17,102), „Radwege“ (#17,104), „pretty“ (#17,101). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Pyramide (IPA [ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,103 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pyramide, with forms such as "ppyramide", "pryamide", and "pyarmide". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Pyramiden", "Prämie", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pyramide, spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    geometrischer Körper, der von einem Vieleck als Grundfläche und von sich in einer Spitze treffenden Dreiecken begrenzt wird
  2. 2
    Grab- oder Tempelbau in Form einer Pyramide^([1]) mit rechteckiger Grundfläche
  3. 3
    Gebilde in Form einer Pyramide^([1])
  4. 4
    sich drehendes Lichtergestell als Weihnachtsdekoration aus dem Erzgebirge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die allgemeinen Eigenschaften der Pyramide sind aus der Stereometrie bekannt. Sie ist ein Polyeder, welches über einem Vieleck als Grundfläche (Basis) von lauter Dreiecken als Seitenflächen (Pleura) dergestalt umschlossen wird, dass dieselben in einem einzigen Punkt, der Spitze (Apex), zusammenlaufen.“
  2. Ägyptische Pyramiden sind größer als die Pyramiden der Maya.

Synonyms

Weihnachtspyramide

Antonyms

Kegel

This word in other languages

pyramid(English)pirámide(Español)pyramide(Français)pirámide(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppyramide
  • pryamide
  • pyarmide
  • pyraimde
  • pyramdie
  • pyramidde
  • pyramied
  • pyrammide
  • pyrmaide
  • pyrramide
  • pyyramide
  • ypramide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ppyramide1pryamide2pyarmide2pyraimde2pyramdie2pyramidde1pyramied2pyrammide1
Edit distance from "Pyramide"

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 "Pyramide"?
"Pyramide" is spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə].
What does "Pyramide" mean?
As a noun, "Pyramide" means: geometrischer Körper, der von einem Vieleck als Grundfläche und von sich in einer Spitze treffenden Dreiecken begrenzt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Pyramide"?
"Pyramide" is commonly confused with "Pyramiden", "Prämie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pyramide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pyramide" is [ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pyramide" come from?
"Pyramide" 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 "Pyramide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

räumlich#17,116paradise#17,089offensiv#17,086schöpfen#17,127

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

plausibel12 variantsMagazins12 variantshinlegen12 variantsgeärgert12 variants

What to do next

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  • "Pyramide" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Pyramiden". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #17,103 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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