parasitär

[paʁaziˈtɛːɐ̯]

/[paʁaziˈtɛːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich von einem anderen Organismus ernährend, ohne diesen (sofort) zu töten; in der Art eines Parasiten

Key facts for parasitär
PropertyValue
Headwordparasitär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[paʁaziˈtɛːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parasitär” sits in German frequency

parasitär falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

parasitär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [paʁaziˈtɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

parasitär has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 parasitär, spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich von einem anderen Organismus ernährend, ohne diesen (sofort) zu töten; in der Art eines Parasiten
  2. 2
    durch Parasiten hervorgerufen
  3. 3
    andere Personen, Firmen oder Institutionen ausnutzend oder an ihnen bereichernd, ohne eine Gegenleistung zu erbringen
  4. 4
    durch die Herstellung bedingte Nebeneigenschaft von Bauteilen

Synonyms

schmarotzerhaftparasitisch

This word in other languages

parasitic(English)

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 "parasitär"?
"parasitär" is spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaziˈtɛːɐ̯].
What does "parasitär" mean?
As an adjective, "parasitär" means: sich von einem anderen Organismus ernährend, ohne diesen (sofort) zu töten; in der Art eines Parasiten
How do you pronounce "parasitär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parasitär" is [paʁaziˈtɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parasitär" come from?
"parasitär" 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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Using “parasitär”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-R-A-S-I-T-Ä-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paʁaziˈtɛːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list