parlieren

[paʁˈliːʁən]

/[paʁˈliːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich unterhalten, Konversation führen

Corpus desk

Index DE-parlieren · parlieren · German

parlieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 parlieren
PropertyValue
Headwordparlieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[paʁˈliːʁən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „parlieren“ im Deutschen

parlierensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

parlieren has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 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 parlieren, spelled P-A-R-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich unterhalten, Konversation führen
  2. 2
    in einer Fremdsprache reden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie saßen bei Tisch und parlierten.
  2. Parlieren geht über Studieren!

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "parlieren"?
"parlieren" is spelled P-A-R-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁˈliːʁən].
What does "parlieren" mean?
As a verb, "parlieren" means: sich unterhalten, Konversation führen
How do you pronounce "parlieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parlieren" is [paʁˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parlieren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list