Paracetamol

[paʁaˌt͡setaˈmoːl]

/[paʁaˌt͡setaˈmoːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paracetamol” is uncommon German (frequency #50,774 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,774
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein schmerzlindernder und fiebersenkender Arzneistoff aus der Gruppe der Nichtopioid-Analgetika

Corpus desk

Index DE-paracetamol · Paracetamol · German

Paracetamol · rank #50,774 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,774
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Paperback

Nearest frequency peer: Paperback (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Paracetamol“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Paracetamol“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Paracetamol
PropertyValue
HeadwordParacetamol
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˌt͡setaˈmoːl]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Paracetamol“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Paracetamolfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Paperback“ (#50,773), „Parke“ (#50,775), „parteilose“ (#50,776). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Paracetamol“ bei #50,774. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Paracetamol is uncommon German at frequency #50,774 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁaˌt͡setaˈmoːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein schmerzlindernder und fiebersenkender Arzneistoff aus der Gruppe der Nichtopioid-Analgetika".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Paracetamol, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Paracetamol, spelled P-A-R-A-C-E-T-A-M-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein schmerzlindernder und fiebersenkender Arzneistoff aus der Gruppe der Nichtopioid-Analgetika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Wirkstoff Paracetamol wird hauptsächlich bei leichten bis mäßig starken Schmerzen eingesetzt, sowie zur Fiebersenkung.
  2. Bei Paracetamol gibt es viele Wirkstoffstärken. Sie reichen von 75 mg über 250 und 500 mg bis hin zu 1000 mg.

This word in other languages

paracetamol(English)paracetamol(Español)paracétamol(Français)

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 "Paracetamol"?
"Paracetamol" is spelled P-A-R-A-C-E-T-A-M-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaˌt͡setaˈmoːl].
What does "Paracetamol" mean?
As a noun, "Paracetamol" means: ein schmerzlindernder und fiebersenkender Arzneistoff aus der Gruppe der Nichtopioid-Analgetika
How do you pronounce "Paracetamol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paracetamol" is [paʁaˌt͡setaˈmoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paracetamol" come from?
"Paracetamol" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list