Parasiten

[paʁaˈziːtn̩]

/[paʁaˈziːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Parasiten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,888. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,888
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Parasit

Corpus desk

Index DE-parasiten · Parasiten · German

Parasiten · rank #14,888 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,888
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Panama

Nearest frequency peer: Panama (-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 „Parasiten“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Parasiten vs Parasit
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Parasiten
PropertyValue
HeadwordParasiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈziːtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,888
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Parasiten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Parasitenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Panama“ (#14,887), „palace“ (#14,886), „passender“ (#14,890). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parasiten“ bei #14,888. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Parasiten (IPA [paʁaˈziːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,888 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parasiten, with forms such as "aprasiten", "paarsiten", and "paraisten". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Parasit", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Parasiten, spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Parasit
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Parasit
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Parasit
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Parasit
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Parasit

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprasiten
  • paarsiten
  • paraisten
  • parasietn
  • parasitenn
  • parasitne
  • parasitten
  • parassiten
  • parastien
  • parrasiten
  • parsaiten
  • pparasiten
  • praasiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Parasiten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprasiten2paarsiten2paraisten2parasietn2parasitenn1parasitne2parasitten1parassiten1
Edit distance from "Parasiten"

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 "Parasiten"?
"Parasiten" is spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaˈziːtn̩].
What does "Parasiten" mean?
As a noun, "Parasiten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Parasit
What words are commonly confused with "Parasiten"?
"Parasiten" is commonly confused with "Parasit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Parasiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parasiten" is [paʁaˈziːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parasiten" come from?
"Parasiten" 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 "Parasiten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

passender#14,890neutralen#14,881messenger#14,875reichsten#14,907

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Protokolle13 variantsLandtags13 variantsschleppen13 variantsstreicht13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list