paraphieren
[paʁaˈfiːʁən]
The verdict
“paraphieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Paraphe (Namenszug, Namenszeichen) versehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-paraphieren · paraphieren · German
paraphieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | paraphieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [paʁaˈfiːʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „paraphieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
paraphieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [paʁaˈfiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for paraphieren, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is paraphieren, spelled P-A-R-A-P-H-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit der Paraphe (Namenszug, Namenszeichen) versehen
- 2einen Vertrag, Vertragsentwurf oder ein Verhandlungsprotokoll als Bevollmächtigter vorläufig unterzeichnen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how paraphieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um nachträgliche Manipulationen durch ein Austauschen einzelner Seiten zu verhindern, werden sehr wichtige Verträge oft auf jeder einzelnen Seite von den Vertragspartnern paraphiert, in dem sie ihre Namenskürzel in die untere Ecke schreiben.
Der Vertrag war bereits im Oktober 1991 paraphiert worden. Noch in Prag bestritt Kohl wider besseres Wissen, er habe die Unterzeichnung immer wieder hinausgeschoben.
This word in other languages
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.