Parkplatz

[ˈpaʁkˌplat͡s]

/[ˈpaʁkˌplat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Parkplatz” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,063
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fläche auf öffentlichem oder privatem Grund zum Abstellen von Fahrzeugen über die Dauer eines Haltevorgangs hinaus

Corpus desk

Index DE-parkplatz · Parkplatz · German

Parkplatz · rank #4,063 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,063
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH national

Nearest frequency peer: national (-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 „Parkplatz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Parkplatz“ 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).

Parkplatz vs Parkplätze
80% similar
Parkplatz vs Parkplätzen
73% similar

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

Key facts for Parkplatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordParkplatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaʁkˌplat͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,063
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Parkplatz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Parkplatzliegt 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: „national“ (#4,062), „Partie“ (#4,064), „Muster“ (#4,061). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parkplatz“ bei #4,063. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Parkplatz (IPA [ˈpaʁkˌplat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,063 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parkplatz, with forms such as "aprkplatz", "pakrplatz", and "parkkplatz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Parkplätze", "Parkplätzen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Parkplatz, spelled P-A-R-K-P-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fläche auf öffentlichem oder privatem Grund zum Abstellen von Fahrzeugen über die Dauer eines Haltevorgangs hinaus
  2. 2
    Platz zum Parken von Fahrzeugen
  3. 3
    individueller Stellplatz auf einem Parkplatz^([1]) oder in einem Parkhaus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fahren Sie auf den Parkplatz dort rechts!
  2. „Er bog auf den kleinen Parkplatz vor dem winzigen Rathaus ein.“

Synonyms

ParkstandStellplatz

Antonyms

GarageParkhausTiefgarage

This word in other languages

car park(English)estacionamiento(Español)parking(Français)estacionamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprkplatz
  • pakrplatz
  • parkkplatz
  • parklpatz
  • parkpaltz
  • parkplattz
  • parkplatzz
  • parkplazt
  • parkpllatz
  • parkpltaz
  • parkpplatz
  • parpklatz
  • parrkplatz
  • pparkplatz
  • prakplatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Parkplatz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprkplatz2pakrplatz2parkkplatz1parklpatz2parkpaltz2parkplattz1parkplatzz1parkplazt2
Edit distance from "Parkplatz"

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 "Parkplatz"?
"Parkplatz" is spelled P-A-R-K-P-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaʁkˌplat͡s].
What does "Parkplatz" mean?
As a noun, "Parkplatz" means: Fläche auf öffentlichem oder privatem Grund zum Abstellen von Fahrzeugen über die Dauer eines Haltevorgangs hinaus
What words are commonly confused with "Parkplatz"?
"Parkplatz" is commonly confused with "Parkplätze", "Parkplätzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Parkplatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parkplatz" is [ˈpaʁkˌplat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parkplatz" come from?
"Parkplatz" 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 "Parkplatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list