Parataxe

[paʁaˈtaksə]

/[paʁaˈtaksə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Aneinanderreihung von Hauptsätzen oder anderen Ausdrücken

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Index DE-parataxe · Parataxe · German

Parataxe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Parataxe
PropertyValue
HeadwordParataxe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaˈtaksə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Parataxe“ im Deutschen

Parataxeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Parataxe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁaˈtaksə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Aneinanderreihung von Hauptsätzen oder anderen Ausdrücken".

No misspelling variants are generated for Parataxe in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Parataxe, spelled P-A-R-A-T-A-X-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Aneinanderreihung von Hauptsätzen oder anderen Ausdrücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Mooser ist krank. Er liegt im Bett." ist eine Parataxe.
  2. „Wenn nun Texte, die ja (meist) aus mehreren Sätzen bestehen, vorwiegend aus aneinandergereihten, gleichgeordneten Sätzen bestehen, spricht man von Parataxe. Es ist dabei gleichgültig, ob es sich um kurze, aneinandergereihte Sätze oder um längere Perioden mit koordinierten Sätzen, Teilsätzen oder auch Satzgliedern handelt.“

Synonyms

SatzreiheSatzreihung

Antonyms

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 "Parataxe"?
"Parataxe" is spelled P-A-R-A-T-A-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaˈtaksə].
What does "Parataxe" mean?
As a noun, "Parataxe" means: eine Aneinanderreihung von Hauptsätzen oder anderen Ausdrücken
How do you pronounce "Parataxe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parataxe" is [paʁaˈtaksə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parataxe" come from?
"Parataxe" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list