Pyramide

/[ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,103

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Pyramide is aGermannoun. It means: geometrischer Körper, der von einem Vieleck als Grundfläche und von sich in einer Spitze treffenden Dreiecken begrenzt wird Pronounced [ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə]. Often confused with Pyramiden and Prämie.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Pyramide in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Pyramide is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌpyʁaˈmiːdə]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,103 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for Pyramide, with forms such as "ppyramide", "pryamide", and "pyarmide". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Pyramiden", "Prämie", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Pyramide, spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ppyramide,pryamide,pyarmide,pyraimde,pyramdie,pyramidde,pyramied,pyrammide,pyrmaide,pyrramide,pyyramide,ypramide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Pyramide

Misspelling Variants of "Pyramide"

ppyramide9pryamide8pyarmide8pyraimde8pyramdie8pyramidde9pyramied8pyrammide9
Misspelling Variants of "Pyramide"

Frequency rank: #17,103 in German

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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.