Papagei

/[ˌpapaˈɡaɪ̯]/ noun

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Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#34,299

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Papagei is aGermannoun. It means: vorwiegend in den Tropen beheimatete, oft auffällig farbiger Vogel mit stark nach unten gekrümmtem Schnabel und Kletterfuß, kann oft menschliche Sprache oder andere Geräusche nachahmen Pronounced [ˌpapaˈɡaɪ̯]. Often confused with Papageien.

Key facts for Papagei
PropertyValue
HeadwordPapagei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpapaˈɡaɪ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,299
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Papagei is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌpapaˈɡaɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,299 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Papagei, with forms such as "appagei", "paapgei", and "papaegi". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Papageien", 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 Papagei, spelled P-A-P-A-G-E-I, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorwiegend in den Tropen beheimatete, oft auffällig farbiger Vogel mit stark nach unten gekrümmtem Schnabel und Kletterfuß, kann oft menschliche Sprache oder andere Geräusche nachahmen
  2. 2
    zumeist (auf einen Pfahl, Mast oder dergleichen) aufgestecktes, aus Holz oder Pappe und in (stilisierter) Form eines Vogels gefertigtes Ziel (Schützenvogel), nach dem geschossen wird
  3. 3
    jedweder Vogel, der zum Sprechen abgerichtet werden kann
  4. 4
    schwatzhafte Person, die nur Vorgesagtes oder Gehörtes nachspricht (ohne es inhaltlich erfasst zu haben)
  5. 5
    begleitender Assistent höherer Vorgesetzter
  6. 6
    Schauspieler, der sich nur an den Wortlaut des Textbuches hält, aber nicht zu improvisieren vermag
  7. 7
    Schüler, der die Klasse wiederholen muss
  8. 8
    weibliche Person, die stark geschminkt ist
  9. 9
    Frau mit auffälliger Bekleidung
  10. 10
    Ehefrau, die geschmacklos und übertrieben gekleidet ist und daher als hässlich empfunden wird
  11. 11
    rheinisch südhessisch schwatzhaftes beziehungsweise geschwätziges Weib
  12. 12
    südhessisch jemand, der andere nachahmt
  13. 13
    südhessisch jemand, der alles nachspricht
  14. 14
    rheinisch am Wasser lebendes, stabförmiges Raubinsekt mit vier nicht faltbaren Flügeln

Synonyms

AdlerRepetentLibelleWasserjungfer

This word in other languages

parrot(English)loro(Español)perroquet(Français)papagaio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: appagei,paapgei,papaegi,papaggei,papagie,papgaei,pappagei,ppaagei,ppapagei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Papagei

Misspelling Variants of "Papagei"

appagei7paapgei7papaegi7papaggei8papagie7papgaei7pappagei8ppaagei7
Misspelling Variants of "Papagei"

Frequency rank: #34,299 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Papagei"?
"Papagei" is spelled P-A-P-A-G-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpapaˈɡaɪ̯].
What does "Papagei" mean?
As a noun, "Papagei" means: vorwiegend in den Tropen beheimatete, oft auffällig farbiger Vogel mit stark nach unten gekrümmtem Schnabel und Kletterfuß, kann oft menschliche Sprache oder andere Geräusche nachahmen
What words are commonly confused with "Papagei"?
"Papagei" is commonly confused with "Papageien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Papagei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Papagei" is [ˌpapaˈɡaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Papagei" come from?
"Papagei" 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.