Paraphrase

[paʁaˈfʁaːzə]

/[paʁaˈfʁaːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Paraphrase” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (verdeutlichende) Umschreibung, Beschreibung mit anderen Worten

Corpus desk

Index DE-paraphrase · Paraphrase · German

Paraphrase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Paraphrase
PropertyValue
HeadwordParaphrase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈfʁaːzə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Paraphrase“ im Deutschen

Paraphraseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Paraphrase is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁaˈfʁaːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(verdeutlichende) Umschreibung, Beschreibung mit anderen Worten".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Paraphrase, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Paraphrase, spelled P-A-R-A-P-H-R-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (verdeutlichende) Umschreibung, Beschreibung mit anderen Worten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zu Bundespräsident kann man als Paraphrase „Präsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland“ bilden.
  2. „Wir betrachten Paraphrasen als Methode der Untersuchung der lexikalischen Bedeutung und als Parallelkonstruktion zu einem Lexem, durch die bestimmte kommunikative Absichten verwirklicht werden sollten.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Paraphrase"?
"Paraphrase" is spelled P-A-R-A-P-H-R-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaˈfʁaːzə].
What does "Paraphrase" mean?
As a noun, "Paraphrase" means: (verdeutlichende) Umschreibung, Beschreibung mit anderen Worten
How do you pronounce "Paraphrase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paraphrase" is [paʁaˈfʁaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paraphrase" come from?
"Paraphrase" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list