Paralympics

[paʁaˈlʏmpɪks]

/[paʁaˈlʏmpɪks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Paralympics” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,796
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Olympische Spiele, die für behinderte Sportlerinnen und Sportler ausgerichtet werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-paralympics · Paralympics · German

Paralympics · rank #16,796 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,796
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pavillon

Nearest frequency peer: Pavillon (+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 „Paralympics“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Paralympics“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Paralympics
PropertyValue
HeadwordParalympics
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈlʏmpɪks]
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,796
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Paralympics“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pavillon“ (#16,797), „Organisatoren“ (#16,794), „Pazifik“ (#16,798). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Paralympics“ bei #16,796. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Paralympics (IPA [paʁaˈlʏmpɪks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,796 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Olympische Spiele, die für behinderte Sportlerinnen und Sportler ausgerichtet werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paralympics, with forms such as "apralympics", "paarlympics", and "parallympics". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Paralympics, spelled P-A-R-A-L-Y-M-P-I-C-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Olympische Spiele, die für behinderte Sportlerinnen und Sportler ausgerichtet werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bald finden die Paralympics statt.
  2. Herberts blinde Cousine nimmt an den nächsten Paralympics teil.

Synonyms

Paralympische Spiele

This word in other languages

Paralympics(English)Jeux paralympiques(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apralympics
  • paarlympics
  • parallympics
  • paralmypics
  • paralymipcs
  • paralymmpics
  • paralympcis
  • paralympiccs
  • paralympicss
  • paralympisc
  • paralymppics
  • paralypmics
  • paralyympics
  • paraylmpics
  • parlaympics
  • parralympics
  • pparalympics
  • praalympics

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apralympics2paarlympics2parallympics1paralmypics2paralymipcs2paralymmpics1paralympcis2paralympiccs1
Edit distance from "Paralympics"

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 "Paralympics"?
"Paralympics" is spelled P-A-R-A-L-Y-M-P-I-C-S. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaˈlʏmpɪks].
What does "Paralympics" mean?
As a noun, "Paralympics" means: Olympische Spiele, die für behinderte Sportlerinnen und Sportler ausgerichtet werden
What are common misspellings of "Paralympics"?
Common misspellings include "apralympics", "paarlympics", "parallympics", "paralmypics", "paralymipcs". The correct spelling is "Paralympics".
How do you pronounce "Paralympics"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paralympics" is [paʁaˈlʏmpɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paralympics" come from?
"Paralympics" 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 "Paralympics", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

plötzlichen#16,801schulischen#16,822kontaktiert#16,758konsequente#16,757

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Programmierer18 variantsNiederbayern18 variantsStoffwechsel18 variantskaufmännische18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list