Paria

[ˈpaːʁia]

/[ˈpaːʁia]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die der niedrigsten oder gar keiner Kaste im indischen Kastensystem angehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-paria · Paria · German

Paria · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Paria
PropertyValue
HeadwordParia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaːʁia]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Paria“ im Deutschen

Parialiegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Paria is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaːʁia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Paria in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Paria, spelled P-A-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die der niedrigsten oder gar keiner Kaste im indischen Kastensystem angehört
  2. 2
    Person, die am Rande der Gesellschaft steht und unterprivilegiert ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die indischen Parias hingegen, über die nur Abstoßendes berichtet wird, eignen sich kaum für eine Erzählung über die Wiedergeburt eines Königsgeschlechts.“
  2. „Unter etwa 80 Millionen Deutschen und Österreichern waren die Juden des Großdeutschen Reiches völlig abgesonderte Parias.“

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 "Paria"?
"Paria" is spelled P-A-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaːʁia].
What does "Paria" mean?
As a noun, "Paria" means: Person, die der niedrigsten oder gar keiner Kaste im indischen Kastensystem angehört
How do you pronounce "Paria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paria" is [ˈpaːʁia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paria" come from?
"Paria" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list