Paragrafen

[paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]

/[paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paragrafen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,139
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paragraf

Corpus desk

Index DE-paragrafen · Paragrafen · German

Paragrafen · rank #49,139 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,139
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pantoffeln

Nearest frequency peer: Pantoffeln (-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 „Paragrafen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Paragrafen“ 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).

Paragrafen vs Paragraphen
82% similar
Paragrafen vs Paragraf
80% similar

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

Key facts for Paragrafen
PropertyValue
HeadwordParagrafen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,139
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Paragrafen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pantoffeln“ (#49,138), „Oxidation“ (#49,137), „parkenden“ (#49,141). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Paragrafen“ bei #49,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Paragrafen (IPA [paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,139 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paragrafen, with forms such as "apragrafen", "paargrafen", and "paragarfen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Paragraphen", "Paragraf", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Paragrafen, spelled P-A-R-A-G-R-A-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paragraf
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Paragraf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Paragraf
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Paragraf
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Paragraf
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Paragraf
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Paragraf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apragrafen
  • paargrafen
  • paragarfen
  • paraggrafen
  • paragraefn
  • paragrafenn
  • paragraffen
  • paragrafne
  • paragrfaen
  • paragrrafen
  • parargafen
  • pargarafen
  • parragrafen
  • pparagrafen
  • praagrafen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apragrafen2paargrafen2paragarfen2paraggrafen1paragraefn2paragrafenn1paragraffen1paragrafne2
Edit distance from "Paragrafen"

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 "Paragrafen"?
"Paragrafen" is spelled P-A-R-A-G-R-A-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩].
What does "Paragrafen" mean?
As a noun, "Paragrafen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Paragraf
What words are commonly confused with "Paragrafen"?
"Paragrafen" is commonly confused with "Paragraphen", "Paragraf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Paragrafen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paragrafen" is [paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paragrafen" come from?
"Paragrafen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pantoffeln#49,138pathetisch#49,144Priesterin#49,169Nachsitzen#49,107

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Pfalzgraf15 variantsPflanzung15 variantsprofiliert15 variantsMuttergottes15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list