Paragraf

[paʁaˈɡʁaːf]

/[paʁaˈɡʁaːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paragraf” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,724. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,724
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeichen (§) zur Aufteilung von aufzählenden Texten

Corpus desk

Index DE-paragraf · Paragraf · German

Paragraf · rank #42,724 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,724
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Parteivorsitz…

Nearest frequency peer: Parteivorsitzende (+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 „Paragraf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Paragraf“ 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).

Paragraf vs Paraguay
75% similar
Paragraf vs Paragraph
78% similar
Paragraf vs Paragrafen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Paragraf
PropertyValue
HeadwordParagraf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈɡʁaːf]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,724
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Paragraf“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Parteivorsitzende“ (#42,725), „Ostereier“ (#42,722), „Parzelle“ (#42,726). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Paragraf“ bei #42,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Paragraf (IPA [paʁaˈɡʁaːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,724 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paragraf, with forms such as "apragraf", "paargraf", and "paragarf". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Paraguay", "Paragraph", "Paragrafen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Paragraf, spelled P-A-R-A-G-R-A-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeichen (§) zur Aufteilung von aufzählenden Texten
  2. 2
    der durch das Zeichen „§“ gegliederte Textteil
  3. 3
    Absatz in einem Gesetzbuch oder einem anderen, ähnlich strukturierten rechtlichen Text, insbesondere in einem Vertrag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wo ist auf dieser Tastatur der Paragraf?
  2. Beachten Sie bitte den Paragrafen 22 im Lehrbuch.

Synonyms

AbsatzAbschnittArtikelKlauselRechtsnormRechtssatzRechtsvorschrift

This word in other languages

paragraph(English)párrafo(Español)paragraphe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apragraf
  • paargraf
  • paragarf
  • paraggraf
  • paragraff
  • paragrfa
  • paragrraf
  • parargaf
  • pargaraf
  • parragraf
  • pparagraf
  • praagraf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Paragraf - 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.

apragraf2paargraf2paragarf2paraggraf1paragraff1paragrfa2paragrraf1parargaf2
Edit distance from "Paragraf"

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 "Paragraf"?
"Paragraf" is spelled P-A-R-A-G-R-A-F. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaˈɡʁaːf].
What does "Paragraf" mean?
As a noun, "Paragraf" means: Zeichen (§) zur Aufteilung von aufzählenden Texten
What words are commonly confused with "Paragraf"?
"Paragraf" is commonly confused with "Paraguay", "Paragraph", "Paragrafen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Paragraf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paragraf" is [paʁaˈɡʁaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paragraf" come from?
"Paragraf" 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 "Paragraf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Parzelle#42,726oriental#42,719Nutzlast#42,714Nothilfe#42,712

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Ostereier12 variantsneunzehn12 variantsRapunzel12 variantsrebounds12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list