Parallelen

[paʁaˈleːlən]

/[paʁaˈleːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Parallelen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,428
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Parallele

Corpus desk

Index DE-parallelen · Parallelen · German

Parallelen · rank #9,428 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,428
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ortes

Nearest frequency peer: Ortes (-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 „Parallelen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Parallelen“ 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).

Parallelen vs parallel
70% similar

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

Key facts for Parallelen
PropertyValue
HeadwordParallelen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈleːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,428
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Parallelen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Parallelenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ortes“ (#9,427), „Parkplätze“ (#9,429), „Niklas“ (#9,426). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parallelen“ bei #9,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Parallelen (IPA [paʁaˈleːlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,428 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parallelen, with forms such as "aprallelen", "paarllelen", and "paralelen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "parallel", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Parallelen, spelled P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Parallele
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Parallele
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Parallele
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Parallele

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprallelen
  • paarllelen
  • paralelen
  • paralellen
  • paralleeln
  • parallelenn
  • parallellen
  • parallelne
  • parallleen
  • parlalelen
  • parrallelen
  • pparallelen
  • praallelen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Parallelen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprallelen2paarllelen2paralelen1paralellen2paralleeln2parallelenn1parallellen1parallelne2
Edit distance from "Parallelen"

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

Same letter count

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

Parkplätze#9,429nationaler#9,423Realschule#9,440Langeweile#9,401

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Parteitag13 variantspositiver13 variantsReparatur13 variantsscharfen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list