palpieren

[palˈpiːʁən]

/[palˈpiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“palpieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit den Fingern und der Handfläche abtastend untersuchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-palpieren · palpieren · German

palpieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for palpieren
PropertyValue
Headwordpalpieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[palˈpiːʁən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „palpieren“ im Deutschen

palpierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

palpieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [palˈpiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit den Fingern und der Handfläche abtastend untersuchen".

Zero misspellings are on record for palpieren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is palpieren, spelled P-A-L-P-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit den Fingern und der Handfläche abtastend untersuchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Palpieren kann die Frauenärztin Veränderungen im Brustgewebe erspüren.
  2. Eine tief im Muskel sitzende Verhärtung ist nicht zu palpieren.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "palpieren"?
"palpieren" is spelled P-A-L-P-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [palˈpiːʁən].
What does "palpieren" mean?
As a verb, "palpieren" means: mit den Fingern und der Handfläche abtastend untersuchen
How do you pronounce "palpieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "palpieren" is [palˈpiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "palpieren" come from?
"palpieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list