Parabel

[paˈʁaːbl̩]

/[paˈʁaːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Parabel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,941
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Menge aller Punkte einer Ebene, die von einem festgelegtem Punkt F (Brennpunkt) und einer festgelegten Leitgeraden l den gleichen Abstand besitzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-parabel · Parabel · German

Parabel · rank #38,941 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,941
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH payment

Nearest frequency peer: payment (+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 „Parabel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Parabel vs Parade
71% similar
Parabel vs Paraden
71% similar
Parabel vs parallel
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Parabel
PropertyValue
HeadwordParabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈʁaːbl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,941
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Parabel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Parabelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „payment“ (#38,942), „palo“ (#38,939), „perverser“ (#38,943). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parabel“ bei #38,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Parabel (IPA [paˈʁaːbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,941 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parabel, with forms such as "aprabel", "paarbel", and "parabbel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Parade", "Paraden", "parallel", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Parabel, spelled P-A-R-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Menge aller Punkte einer Ebene, die von einem festgelegtem Punkt F (Brennpunkt) und einer festgelegten Leitgeraden l den gleichen Abstand besitzen
  2. 2
    ein zu einer Erzählung ausgeweitetes Gleichnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Parabel entsteht unter anderem durch den Schnitt eines Kegels mit einer Ebene, die parallel zu einer Erzeugenden des Kegels ist.
  2. „Der Speer beschreibt eine schöne Parabel und sticht in den Boden.“

Synonyms

GleichnisGleichniserzählungGleichnisredeAllegorie

Antonyms

KreisEllipseHyperbel

This word in other languages

parabola(English)parábola(Español)parabole(Français)parábola(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprabel
  • paarbel
  • parabbel
  • parabell
  • parable
  • paraebl
  • parbael
  • parrabel
  • pparabel
  • praabel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Parabel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprabel2paarbel2parabbel1parabell1parable2paraebl2parbael2parrabel1
Edit distance from "Parabel"

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 "Parabel"?
"Parabel" is spelled P-A-R-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈʁaːbl̩].
What does "Parabel" mean?
As a noun, "Parabel" means: Menge aller Punkte einer Ebene, die von einem festgelegtem Punkt F (Brennpunkt) und einer festgelegten Leitgeraden l den gleichen Abstand besitzen
What words are commonly confused with "Parabel"?
"Parabel" is commonly confused with "Parade", "Paraden", "parallel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Parabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parabel" is [paˈʁaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parabel" come from?
"Parabel" 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 "Parabel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

payment#38,942Pfeilen#38,945powered#38,951prahlen#38,952

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Osttirol10 variantsprimera10 variantsNylons10 variantsNemesis10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list