Parfüm

[paʁˈfyːm]

/[paʁˈfyːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Parfüm” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,020. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,020
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - konzentriertes, flüssiges Gemisch aus Duftstoffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-parfum · Parfüm · German

Parfüm · rank #20,020 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,020
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH offensichtlic…

Nearest frequency peer: offensichtliche (-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 „Parfüm“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Parfüm“ 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 Parfüm
PropertyValue
HeadwordParfüm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁˈfyːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,020
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Parfüm“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Parfümliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „offensichtliche“ (#20,019), „Passiven“ (#20,021), „Nylon“ (#20,018). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parfüm“ bei #20,020. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Parfüm (IPA [paʁˈfyːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,020 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "konzentriertes, flüssiges Gemisch aus Duftstoffen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parfüm, with forms such as "aprfüm", "pafrüm", and "parffüm". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Parfüm, spelled P-A-R-F-Ü-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    konzentriertes, flüssiges Gemisch aus Duftstoffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieses Parfüm ist mir zu aufdringlich.
  2. „Sie erzählten von einem Dienstmädchen, das Parfüm von ihrer Arbeitgeberin gestohlen habe.“

This word in other languages

perfume(English)perfume(Español)parfum(Français)perfume(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprfüm
  • pafrüm
  • parffüm
  • parfmü
  • parfümm
  • parrfüm
  • parüfm
  • pparfüm
  • prafüm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprfüm2pafrüm2parffüm1parfmü2parfümm1parrfüm1parüfm2pparfüm1
Edit distance from "Parfüm"

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 "Parfüm"?
"Parfüm" is spelled P-A-R-F-Ü-M. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁˈfyːm].
What does "Parfüm" mean?
As a noun, "Parfüm" means: konzentriertes, flüssiges Gemisch aus Duftstoffen
What are common misspellings of "Parfüm"?
Common misspellings include "aprfüm", "pafrüm", "parffüm", "parfmü", "parfümm". The correct spelling is "Parfüm".
How do you pronounce "Parfüm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parfüm" is [paʁˈfyːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parfüm" come from?
"Parfüm" 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 "Parfüm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list