Palisade
[paliˈzaːdə]
The verdict
“Palisade” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein aus hölzernen, meist angespitzten Pfählen bestehendes Hindernis zum Schutz und zur Verteidigung, Element bei der Gartengestaltung und im Landschaftsbau
Corpus desk
Index DE-palisade · Palisade · German
Palisade · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Palisade |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paliˈzaːdə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Palisade“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Palisade is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paliˈzaːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Palisade, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Palisade, spelled P-A-L-I-S-A-D-E.
Definition
- 1ein aus hölzernen, meist angespitzten Pfählen bestehendes Hindernis zum Schutz und zur Verteidigung, Element bei der Gartengestaltung und im Landschaftsbau
- 2ein Typ palisadenförmiger Pflanzenzellen in Blättern höherer Pflanzen. Sie bilden ein meist einschichtiges Gewebe meist direkt unter der oberen Epidermis (das Palisadenparenchym).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Palisade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Palisade schien unüberwindlich.
„Wie kam er darauf, dass der Hafen Haithabus von einer Palisade geschützt wurde?“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.