Parterre

[paʁˈtɛʁ]

/[paʁˈtɛʁ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Parterre” is uncommon German (frequency #51,587 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,587
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erdgeschoss, Geschoss zu ebener Erde

Corpus desk

Index DE-parterre · Parterre · German

Parterre · rank #51,587 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,587
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Parlamentes

Nearest frequency peer: Parlamentes (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Parterre“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Parterre“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Parterre
PropertyValue
HeadwordParterre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁˈtɛʁ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,587
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Parterre“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Parterrefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Parlamentes“ (#51,586), „Patenkind“ (#51,588), „Papierfabrik“ (#51,585). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parterre“ bei #51,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Parterre is uncommon German at frequency #51,587 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁˈtɛʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Parterre, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Parterre, spelled P-A-R-T-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erdgeschoss, Geschoss zu ebener Erde
  2. 2
    der zu ebener Erde gelegene Teil eines Zuschauerraums (im Theater, Kino, Opernhaus)
  3. 3
    ein flaches, nur niedrig bepflanztes, einem Gebäude vorgelagertes Gelände

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Toilette befindet sich im Parterre neben dem Aufzug.
  2. „Der Komponist zog in ein Zimmer im Parterre ein, in das die Morgensonne hineinschien.“

Synonyms

ErdgeschossersterStockerstesStockwerkersteEtage

This word in other languages

ground floor(English)planta baja(Español)rez-de-chaussée(Français)térreo(Português)

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 "Parterre"?
"Parterre" is spelled P-A-R-T-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁˈtɛʁ].
What does "Parterre" mean?
As a noun, "Parterre" means: Erdgeschoss, Geschoss zu ebener Erde
How do you pronounce "Parterre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parterre" is [paʁˈtɛʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parterre" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Parterre", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list