Parodie

[paʁoˈdiː]

/[paʁoˈdiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Parodie” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,649 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,649
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - literarische Gattung: verzerrende, übertreibende oder verspottende meist komische Nachahmung eines bekannten Werkes. Im Gegensatz zur Travestie erfolgt die Nachahmung unter Beibehaltung der Form, j...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Parodie vs Partie
71% similar
Parodie vs parole
57% similar
Parodie vs Paroli
71% similar

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

Key facts for Parodie
PropertyValue
HeadwordParodie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁoˈdiː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,649
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Parodie” 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). Parodie 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 Parodie is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paʁoˈdiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,649 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parodie, with forms such as "aprodie", "paordie", and "pardoie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Partie", "parole", "Paroli", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Parodie, spelled P-A-R-O-D-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    literarische Gattung: verzerrende, übertreibende oder verspottende meist komische Nachahmung eines bekannten Werkes. Im Gegensatz zur Travestie erfolgt die Nachahmung unter Beibehaltung der Form, jedoch Verwendung eines anderen, nicht dazu passenden Inhalts
  2. 2
    jede komische, verspottende Nachahmung eines Vorbildes

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprodie,paordie,pardoie,paroddie,parodei,paroide,parrodie,pparodie,praodie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprodie2paordie2pardoie2paroddie1parodei2paroide2parrodie1pparodie1
Edit distance from "Parodie"

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 "Parodie"?
"Parodie" is spelled P-A-R-O-D-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁoˈdiː].
What does "Parodie" mean?
As a noun, "Parodie" means: literarische Gattung: verzerrende, übertreibende oder verspottende meist komische Nachahmung eines bekannten Werkes. Im Gegensatz zur Travestie erfolgt die Nachahmung unter Beibehaltung der Form, j...
What words are commonly confused with "Parodie"?
"Parodie" is commonly confused with "Partie", "parole", "Paroli". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Parodie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parodie" is [paʁoˈdiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parodie" come from?
"Parodie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Parodie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-R-O-D-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paʁoˈdiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Partie” - see the side-by-side comparison. Parodie vs Partie
  • 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