Parlament

[paʁlaˈmɛnt]

/[paʁlaˈmɛnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Parlament” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,034 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,034
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil der Legislative, in dem gewählte Vertreter des Volkes über Gesetze diskutieren und abstimmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Parlament vs Pergament
78% similar
Parlament vs Parlaments
90% similar
Parlament vs Parlamente
90% similar

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

Key facts for Parlament
PropertyValue
HeadwordParlament
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁlaˈmɛnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,034
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Parlament” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Parlament lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Parlament is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paʁlaˈmɛnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,034 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parlament, with forms such as "aprlament", "palrament", and "paralment". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Pergament", "Parlaments", "Parlamente", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Parlament, spelled P-A-R-L-A-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil der Legislative, in dem gewählte Vertreter des Volkes über Gesetze diskutieren und abstimmen
  2. 2
    Gebäude, in dem die Volksvertreter tätig sind

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprlament,palrament,paralment,parlaemnt,parlamennt,parlamentt,parlametn,parlamment,parlamnet,parllament,parlmaent,parrlament,pparlament,pralament

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprlament2palrament2paralment2parlaemnt2parlamennt1parlamentt1parlametn2parlamment1
Edit distance from "Parlament"

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 "Parlament"?
"Parlament" is spelled P-A-R-L-A-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁlaˈmɛnt].
What does "Parlament" mean?
As a noun, "Parlament" means: Teil der Legislative, in dem gewählte Vertreter des Volkes über Gesetze diskutieren und abstimmen
What words are commonly confused with "Parlament"?
"Parlament" is commonly confused with "Pergament", "Parlaments", "Parlamente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Parlament"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parlament" is [paʁlaˈmɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parlament" come from?
"Parlament" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Parlament”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-R-L-A-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paʁlaˈmɛnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Pergament” - see the side-by-side comparison. Parlament vs Pergament
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list