Parmesankäse

[paʁmeˈzaːnˌkɛːzə]

/[paʁmeˈzaːnˌkɛːzə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-parmesankase · Parmesankäse · German

Parmesankäse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Parmesankäse
PropertyValue
HeadwordParmesankäse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁmeˈzaːnˌkɛːzə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Parmesankäse“ im Deutschen

Parmesankäseschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Parmesankäse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁmeˈzaːnˌkɛːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein italienischer Hartkäse aus Kuhmilch".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Parmesankäse, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Parmesankäse, spelled P-A-R-M-E-S-A-N-K-Ä-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein italienischer Hartkäse aus Kuhmilch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „[…] er […] findet am Ortseingang einen Tante-Emma-Laden. Die Dame verkauft Ravioli, etwa zum doppelten Normalpreis. Parmesankäse hat sie nicht. Vielleicht tut es auch Gouda in Scheiben.“
  2. „Sie legten rasch drei Gedecke auf, brachten Brot, Parmesankäse und Wasser, und unter Gelächter aßen sie und tranken mit mir den ihnen ganz ungewohnten Zyperwein, der ihnen bald in den Kopf stieg.“

Synonyms

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 "Parmesankäse"?
"Parmesankäse" is spelled P-A-R-M-E-S-A-N-K-Ä-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁmeˈzaːnˌkɛːzə].
What does "Parmesankäse" mean?
As a noun, "Parmesankäse" means: ein italienischer Hartkäse aus Kuhmilch
How do you pronounce "Parmesankäse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parmesankäse" is [paʁmeˈzaːnˌkɛːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parmesankäse" come from?
"Parmesankäse" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list