Paragraphen

[paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]

/[paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paragraphen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,651. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,651
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-paragraphen · Paragraphen · German

Paragraphen · rank #18,651 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,651
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Paolo

Nearest frequency peer: Paolo (-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 „Paragraphen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Paragraphen“ 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).

Paragraphen vs Paragraph
82% similar
Paragraphen vs Paragrafen
82% similar

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

Key facts for Paragraphen
PropertyValue
HeadwordParagraphen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,651
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Paragraphen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Paragraphenliegt 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: „Paolo“ (#18,650), „Patriot“ (#18,652), „palm“ (#18,649). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Paragraphen“ bei #18,651. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Paragraphen (IPA [paʁaˈɡʁaːfn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,651 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paragraphen, with forms such as "apragraphen", "paargraphen", and "paragarphen". 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, "Paragraph", "Paragrafen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Paragraphen, spelled P-A-R-A-G-R-A-P-H-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apragraphen
  • paargraphen
  • paragarphen
  • paraggraphen
  • paragrahpen
  • paragrapehn
  • paragraphenn
  • paragraphhen
  • paragraphne
  • paragrapphen
  • paragrpahen
  • paragrraphen
  • parargaphen
  • pargaraphen
  • parragraphen
  • pparagraphen
  • praagraphen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Paragraphen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apragraphen2paargraphen2paragarphen2paraggraphen1paragrahpen2paragrapehn2paragraphenn1paragraphhen1
Edit distance from "Paragraphen"

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

Same letter count

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

protestiert#18,665reduzierten#18,671Regisseurin#18,672schlechtere#18,689

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Kapitulation17 variantsTransaktion17 variantsunterwerfen17 variantsgelangweilt17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list