Which to use
“Parodie” and “parole” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,649
- “Parodie” frequency rank
- #21,726
- “parole” frequency rank
- 36375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Parodie | parole |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | literarische Gattung: verzerrende, übertreibende oder verspottende meist komische Nachahmung eines bekannten Werkes. Im Gegensatz zur Travestie erfolgt die Nachahmung unter Beibehaltung der Form, jedoch Verwendung eines anderen, nicht dazu passenden Inhalts | Wort, Rede |
Where the eye mixes Parodie and parole
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Parodie runs 7 letters (CVCVCVV) against parole's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Parodie and parole
A purely visual mix-up. Parodie ([paʁoˈdiː]) and parole ([pa.ʁɔl]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Parodie is recorded at frequency rank #14,649, classified as anoun, pronounced [paʁoˈdiː]. parole is at rank #21,726, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pa.ʁɔl].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36375, this pair ranks #1,617,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Parodie vs parole
Shared letters: aeopr. Private to "Parodie": di. Private to "parole": l.
"Parodie" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "parole" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Parodie" for "parole" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Parodie" vs "parole" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Parodie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "parole" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,617,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Parodie" and "parole" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "parkte vs parole". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,617,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.