Paragleiter
[ˈpaʁaˌɡlaɪ̯tɐ]
The verdict
“Paragleiter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Luftsportler, der mit einem Gleitschirm fliegt
Corpus desk
Index DE-paragleiter · Paragleiter · German
Paragleiter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Paragleiter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpaʁaˌɡlaɪ̯tɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Paragleiter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Paragleiter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaʁaˌɡlaɪ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Paragleiter, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Paragleiter, spelled P-A-R-A-G-L-E-I-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Luftsportler, der mit einem Gleitschirm fliegt
- 2Fluggerät zum Gleitschirmfliegen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Paragleiter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im Flugsport kann sich z.B. eine Ordalsituation andeuten, wenn ein Pilot auf seinen Gerät- und Startcheck verzichtet, wenn ein Paragleiter bei Föhn oder aufziehender Gewitterfront einen Flug wagt, wenn ein Drachenflieger in ein Wolkenfenster startet, […].“
„Erfahrene Paragleiter wie Jean-Pierre attestieren Jordanien zwar ideale Bedingungen für den im Haschemitischen Königreich bislang fast unbekannten Sport.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.