pappen
[ˈpapn̩]
The verdict
“pappen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #90,709 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #90,709
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pappen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈpapn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #90,709 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pappen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for pappen is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpapn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #90,709 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
pappen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is pappen, spelled P-A-P-P-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleben
- 2haften, kleben bleiben
- 3essen
Synonyms
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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.
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Using “pappen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-A-P-P-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpapn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.