Paralyse
[paʁaˈlyːzə]
The verdict
“Paralyse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lähmung, lähmende Krankheit
Corpus desk
Index DE-paralyse · Paralyse · German
Paralyse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Paralyse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paʁaˈlyːzə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Paralyse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Paralyse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁaˈlyːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Paralyse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Paralyse, spelled P-A-R-A-L-Y-S-E.
Definition
- 1Lähmung, lähmende Krankheit
- 2eine vollständige Lähmung der Skelettmuskeln, Plegie
- 3die Unfähigkeit zu funktionieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Paralyse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Zustand allgemeiner Erschöpfung und Paralyse einer Organisation kann auch bei „gesunden“ Organisationen und Institutionen vorkommen, als Folge ganz bes. Herausforderungen. Tiefe, anhaltende Erschöpfung ist eine notwendige, aber keine hinreichende Voraussetzung für ein Organizational-Burnout-Syndrom.“
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.