parken

[ˈpaʁkn̩]

/[ˈpaʁkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“parken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,515
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Fahrzeug auf einem dafür vorgesehenen Platz abstellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-parken · parken · German

parken · rank #7,515 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,515
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH orientieren

Nearest frequency peer: orientieren (-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 „parken“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

parken vs parks
67% similar
parken vs parkt
67% similar
parken vs Poren
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for parken
PropertyValue
Headwordparken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpaʁkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,515
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „parken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).parkenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „orientieren“ (#7,514), „Peking“ (#7,516), „Operationen“ (#7,513). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „parken“ bei #7,515. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around parken (IPA [ˈpaʁkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,515 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for parken, with forms such as "aprken", "pakren", and "parekn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "parks", "parkt", "Poren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is parken, spelled P-A-R-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Fahrzeug auf einem dafür vorgesehenen Platz abstellen
  2. 2
    auf einem dafür vorgesehenen Platz zeitweise abgestellt sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Parke doch das Auto im Parkhaus.
  2. „Das Auto parkt auf einem Berg.“

Synonyms

einparkenparkieren

Antonyms

ausparken

This word in other languages

park(English)aparcar(Español)stationner(Français)estacionar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprken
  • pakren
  • parekn
  • parkenn
  • parkken
  • parkne
  • parrken
  • pparken
  • praken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprken2pakren2parekn2parkenn1parkken1parkne2parrken1pparken1
Edit distance from "parken"

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 "parken"?
"parken" is spelled P-A-R-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaʁkn̩].
What does "parken" mean?
As a verb, "parken" means: ein Fahrzeug auf einem dafür vorgesehenen Platz abstellen
What words are commonly confused with "parken"?
"parken" is commonly confused with "parks", "parkt", "Poren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parken" is [ˈpaʁkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parken" come from?
"parken" 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 "parken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Peking#7,516Normen#7,512Nacken#7,509Schach#7,526

Similar misspelling depth

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

langes9 variantssperren9 variantsköpfen9 variantsgeehrt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list