parcel

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The verdict

“parcel” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Gegenstand oder mehrere Gegenstände, die in Papier verpackt sind, um es per Post zu senden

Key facts for parcel
PropertyValue
Headwordparcel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parcel” sits in German frequency

parcel 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for parcel is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for parcel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is parcel, spelled P-A-R-C-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gegenstand oder mehrere Gegenstände, die in Papier verpackt sind, um es per Post zu senden
  2. 2
    ein Stück Land, besonders als Teil eines größeren verstanden

Synonyms

package

This word in other languages

parcelle(Français)

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 "parcel"?
"parcel" is spelled P-A-R-C-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "parcel" mean?
As a noun, "parcel" means: ein Gegenstand oder mehrere Gegenstände, die in Papier verpackt sind, um es per Post zu senden
How do you pronounce "parcel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parcel" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parcel" come from?
"parcel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “parcel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-R-C-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list