Parcours

[paʁˈkuːɐ̯]

/[paʁˈkuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Parcours” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,275. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,275
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Hindernissen bestückte Strecke

Corpus desk

Index DE-parcours · Parcours · German

Parcours · rank #29,275 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,275
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pah

Nearest frequency peer: pah (-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 „Parcours“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Parcours
PropertyValue
HeadwordParcours
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁˈkuːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,275
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Parcours“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Parcoursliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „pah“ (#29,274), „Pax“ (#29,276), „OVG“ (#29,273). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parcours“ bei #29,275. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Parcours (IPA [paʁˈkuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,275 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit Hindernissen bestückte Strecke".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parcours, with forms such as "aprcours", "pacrours", and "parccours". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Parcours, spelled P-A-R-C-O-U-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Hindernissen bestückte Strecke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Damit konnte sie als eine der wenigen diesen schwierigen Parcours ohne Fehler durchreiten.
  2. „Somit ist der Parcours gesteckt.“

Synonyms

HindernisbahnKurs

This word in other languages

recorrido(Español)parcours(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprcours
  • pacrours
  • parccours
  • parcorus
  • parcourrs
  • parcourss
  • parcousr
  • parcuors
  • parocurs
  • parrcours
  • pparcours
  • pracours

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Parcours - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aprcours2pacrours2parccours1parcorus2parcourrs1parcourss1parcousr2parcuors2
Edit distance from "Parcours"

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 "Parcours"?
"Parcours" is spelled P-A-R-C-O-U-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁˈkuːɐ̯].
What does "Parcours" mean?
As a noun, "Parcours" means: mit Hindernissen bestückte Strecke
What are common misspellings of "Parcours"?
Common misspellings include "aprcours", "pacrours", "parccours", "parcorus", "parcourrs". The correct spelling is "Parcours".
How do you pronounce "Parcours"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parcours" is [paʁˈkuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parcours" come from?
"Parcours" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Parcours", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Perioden#29,278Ostseite#29,269poetisch#29,285Oberhaus#29,264

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Pronomen12 variantsremember12 variantsrevanche12 variantsMarionette12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list