Parmesan

[ˌpaʁmeˈzaːn]

/[ˌpaʁmeˈzaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Parmesan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,948
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein italienischer Hartkäse aus Kuhmilch

Corpus desk

Index DE-parmesan · Parmesan · German

Parmesan · rank #35,948 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,948
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Papierkorb

Nearest frequency peer: Papierkorb (-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 „Parmesan“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Parmesan
PropertyValue
HeadwordParmesan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpaʁmeˈzaːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,948
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Parmesan“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Papierkorb“ (#35,947), „parteilos“ (#35,949), „Otter“ (#35,946). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parmesan“ bei #35,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Parmesan (IPA [ˌpaʁmeˈzaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,948 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein italienischer Hartkäse aus Kuhmilch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parmesan, with forms such as "aprmesan", "pamresan", and "paremsan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Parmesan, spelled P-A-R-M-E-S-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein italienischer Hartkäse aus Kuhmilch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Parmesan sollte klein gerieben sein.
  2. „Manchmal isst er seine Zucchini auch roh als Salat: mit einem Dressing aus Olivenöl und Zitrone, darüber geriebenen Parmesan und geröstete Pinienkerne.“

Synonyms

Parmesankäse

This word in other languages

parmesan(English)parmesano(Español)parmesan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprmesan
  • pamresan
  • paremsan
  • parmeasn
  • parmesann
  • parmesna
  • parmessan
  • parmmesan
  • parmsean
  • parrmesan
  • pparmesan
  • pramesan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Parmesan - 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.

aprmesan2pamresan2paremsan2parmeasn2parmesann1parmesna2parmessan1parmmesan1
Edit distance from "Parmesan"

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 "Parmesan"?
"Parmesan" is spelled P-A-R-M-E-S-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpaʁmeˈzaːn].
What does "Parmesan" mean?
As a noun, "Parmesan" means: ein italienischer Hartkäse aus Kuhmilch
What are common misspellings of "Parmesan"?
Common misspellings include "aprmesan", "pamresan", "paremsan", "parmeasn", "parmesann". The correct spelling is "Parmesan".
How do you pronounce "Parmesan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parmesan" is [ˌpaʁmeˈzaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parmesan" come from?
"Parmesan" 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 "Parmesan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ostfront#35,945Objektes#35,938Prothese#35,965Pyrenäen#35,970

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Pavillons12 variantspunktuell12 variantsMongolen12 variantsrangiert12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list