Paparazzi

[papaˈʁat͡si]

/[papaˈʁat͡si]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paparazzi” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,744. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,744
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Paparazzo

Corpus desk

Index DE-paparazzi · Paparazzi · German

Paparazzi · rank #40,744 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,744
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Palladium

Nearest frequency peer: Palladium (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Paparazzi“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Paparazzi“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Paparazzi
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaparazzi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[papaˈʁat͡si]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,744
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Paparazzi“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Paparazziliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Palladium“ (#40,743), „partielle“ (#40,745), „patches“ (#40,746). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Paparazzi“ bei #40,744. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Paparazzi (IPA [papaˈʁat͡si]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,744 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paparazzi, with forms such as "apparazzi", "paaprazzi", and "papaarzzi". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Paparazzi, spelled P-A-P-A-R-A-Z-Z-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Paparazzo
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Paparazzo
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Paparazzo
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Paparazzo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apparazzi
  • paaprazzi
  • papaarzzi
  • paparazi
  • paparaziz
  • paparrazzi
  • paparzazi
  • papparazzi
  • papraazzi
  • ppaarazzi
  • ppaparazzi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Paparazzi - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apparazzi2paaprazzi2papaarzzi2paparazi1paparaziz2paparrazzi1paparzazi2papparazzi1
Edit distance from "Paparazzi"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Paparazzi"?
"Paparazzi" is spelled P-A-P-A-R-A-Z-Z-I. The IPA pronunciation is [papaˈʁat͡si].
What does "Paparazzi" mean?
As a noun, "Paparazzi" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Paparazzo
What are common misspellings of "Paparazzi"?
Common misspellings include "apparazzi", "paaprazzi", "papaarzzi", "paparazi", "paparaziz". The correct spelling is "Paparazzi".
How do you pronounce "Paparazzi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paparazzi" is [papaˈʁat͡si]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paparazzi" come from?
"Paparazzi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Paparazzi", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Palladium#40,743partielle#40,745Obstbäume#40,735Plutonium#40,755

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

patches11 variantspressure11 variantsPretoria11 variantsmildern11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list