Parasol

[paʁaˈzoːl]

/[paʁaˈzoːl]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pilz aus der Ordnung der Champignonartigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-parasol · Parasol · German

Parasol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Parasol
PropertyValue
HeadwordParasol
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈzoːl]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Parasol“ im Deutschen

Parasolliegt 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

Parasol is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁaˈzoːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pilz aus der Ordnung der Champignonartigen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Parasol, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Parasol, spelled P-A-R-A-S-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pilz aus der Ordnung der Champignonartigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Parasol ist eine Pilzsorte.
  2. „Sämtliche panierte Parasole, die ich essen musste, waren viel zu schnell lätscherte Ungeheuer, die mehr nach Fett und Semmelbrösel denn nach Pilz schmeckten.“

Synonyms

ParasolpilzRiesenschirmpilzMacrolepiota procera

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 "Parasol"?
"Parasol" is spelled P-A-R-A-S-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaˈzoːl].
What does "Parasol" mean?
As a noun, "Parasol" means: Pilz aus der Ordnung der Champignonartigen
How do you pronounce "Parasol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parasol" is [paʁaˈzoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parasol" come from?
"Parasol" 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