Partizip Perfekt

[paʁtiˈt͡siːp ˈpɛʁfɛkt]

/[paʁtiˈt͡siːp ˈpɛʁfɛkt]/ noun

The verdict

“Partizip Perfekt” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Wortbildung aus der Grundform eines Verbs entstandene Form, die der Bildung zusammengesetzter Zeiten dient und oftmals als Adjektiv oder Adverb eingesetzt werden kann

Key facts for Partizip Perfekt
PropertyValue
HeadwordPartizip Perfekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁtiˈt͡siːp ˈpɛʁfɛkt]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Partizip Perfekt” sits in German frequency

Partizip Perfekt falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Partizip Perfekt is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [paʁtiˈt͡siːp ˈpɛʁfɛkt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "durch Wortbildung aus der Grundform eines Verbs entstandene Form, die der Bildung zusammengesetzter Zeiten dient und oftmals als Adjektiv oder Adverb eingesetzt werden kann".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Partizip Perfekt, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Partizip Perfekt, spelled P-A-R-T-I-Z-I-P- -P-E-R-F-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Wortbildung aus der Grundform eines Verbs entstandene Form, die der Bildung zusammengesetzter Zeiten dient und oftmals als Adjektiv oder Adverb eingesetzt werden kann

Synonyms

Partizip IIPerfektpartizip2. Partizipzweites Partizip2. MittelwortMittelwort der Vergangenheit

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 "Partizip Perfekt"?
"Partizip Perfekt" is spelled P-A-R-T-I-Z-I-P- -P-E-R-F-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁtiˈt͡siːp ˈpɛʁfɛkt].
What does "Partizip Perfekt" mean?
As a noun, "Partizip Perfekt" means: durch Wortbildung aus der Grundform eines Verbs entstandene Form, die der Bildung zusammengesetzter Zeiten dient und oftmals als Adjektiv oder Adverb eingesetzt werden kann
How do you pronounce "Partizip Perfekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Partizip Perfekt" is [paʁtiˈt͡siːp ˈpɛʁfɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Partizip Perfekt" come from?
"Partizip Perfekt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Partizip Perfekt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-R-T-I-Z-I-P- -P-E-R-F-E-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paʁtiˈt͡siːp ˈpɛʁfɛkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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