Parthien
[ˈpaʁti̯ən]
The verdict
“Parthien” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - antike Landschaft im Norden des heutigen Iran und im Süden des heutigen Turkmenistan
Corpus desk
Index DE-parthien · Parthien · German
Parthien · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Parthien |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈpaʁti̯ən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Parthien“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Parthien is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈpaʁti̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "antike Landschaft im Norden des heutigen Iran und im Süden des heutigen Turkmenistan".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Parthien, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Parthien, spelled P-A-R-T-H-I-E-N.
Definition
- 1antike Landschaft im Norden des heutigen Iran und im Süden des heutigen Turkmenistan
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Parthien appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich muss Dich davon überzeugen, dass nicht bloß in Parthien, sondern auch in Rom Barbaren leben, und dass die Art, wie sie Deine Treue und Gutmütigkeit ausnutzen, gefährlicher ist als jeder parthische Pfeil.“
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.