Partikel

[paʁˈtɪkl̩]

/[paʁˈtɪkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Partikel” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,012
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im weiten Sinne: Oberbegriff für alle nicht flektierbaren Wortarten

Corpus desk

Index DE-partikel · Partikel · German

Partikel · rank #18,012 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,012
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Palmen

Nearest frequency peer: Palmen (-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 „Partikel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Partikel vs Partikeln
89% similar
Partikel vs Partie
75% similar
Partikel vs Partien
75% similar

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

Key facts for Partikel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPartikel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁˈtɪkl̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,012
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Partikel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Partikelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Palmen“ (#18,011), „patente“ (#18,013), „Patrioten“ (#18,014). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Partikel“ bei #18,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Partikel (IPA [paʁˈtɪkl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,012 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Partikel, with forms such as "aprtikel", "paritkel", and "parrtikel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Partikeln", "Partie", "Partien", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Partikel, spelled P-A-R-T-I-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    im weiten Sinne: Oberbegriff für alle nicht flektierbaren Wortarten
  2. 2
    im engen Sinne: nicht flektierbares, nicht satzgliedfähiges Wort, das die Bedeutung seiner Bezugseinheiten beeinflusst
  3. 3
    Teilchen der Hostie
  4. 4
    Span des Kreuzes Christi, der als Reliquie verehrt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Präposition „ab“ ist eine Partikel.
  2. „Über die Adverbien ist hier nichts besonderes zu sagen; dagegen seien die Partikeln (nicht flektierende Wörter) besonders erwähnt.“

Synonyms

Redeteilchen

This word in other languages

particle(English)partícula(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprtikel
  • paritkel
  • parrtikel
  • partiekl
  • partikell
  • partikkel
  • partikle
  • partkiel
  • parttikel
  • patrikel
  • ppartikel
  • pratikel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Partikel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprtikel2paritkel2parrtikel1partiekl2partikell1partikkel1partikle2partkiel2
Edit distance from "Partikel"

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 "Partikel"?
"Partikel" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁˈtɪkl̩].
What does "Partikel" mean?
As a noun, "Partikel" means: im weiten Sinne: Oberbegriff für alle nicht flektierbaren Wortarten
What words are commonly confused with "Partikel"?
"Partikel" is commonly confused with "Partikeln", "Partie", "Partien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Partikel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Partikel" is [paʁˈtɪkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Partikel" come from?
"Partikel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Olivenöl#18,007Norweger#18,002Picknick#18,023Praktika#18,026

Similar misspelling depth

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

musstest12 variantskriminell12 variantssciences12 variantsKlientel12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list