parent

[ˈpæɹənt]

/[ˈpæɹənt]/ noun

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The verdict

“parent” is uncommon German (frequency #67,577 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,577
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Mutter oder der Vater jemandes; Elternteil

Corpus desk

Index DE-parent · parent · German

parent · rank #67,577 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,577
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pathologisch

Nearest frequency peer: pathologisch (+4 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „parent“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „parent“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parent
PropertyValue
Headwordparent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpæɹənt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,577
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „parent“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).parentfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „pathologisch“ (#67,581), „opfere“ (#67,572), „peilt“ (#67,582). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „parent“ bei #67,577. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parent is uncommon German at frequency #67,577 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpæɹənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for parent in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is parent, spelled P-A-R-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Mutter oder der Vater jemandes; Elternteil
  2. 2
    unmittelbarer Vorfahr in asexualer Sprossung (Elter m oder rar n)
  3. 3
    beide Eltern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. My parents don't allow me to date my boyfriend.

Synonyms

parentage

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 "parent"?
"parent" is spelled P-A-R-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpæɹənt].
What does "parent" mean?
As a noun, "parent" means: die Mutter oder der Vater jemandes; Elternteil
How do you pronounce "parent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parent" is [ˈpæɹənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parent" come from?
"parent" 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 "parent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

opfere#67,572presto#67,602ranzig#67,617Moscow#67,524

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list