partridge

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The verdict

“partridge” is uncommon German (frequency #96,058 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,058
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Rebhuhn

Corpus desk

Index DE-partridge · partridge · German

partridge · rank #96,058 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,058
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Patentrezept

Nearest frequency peer: Patentrezept (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “partridge”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “partridge” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for partridge
PropertyValue
Headwordpartridge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,058
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “partridge” 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). partridge lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

partridge is uncommon German at frequency #96,058 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rebhuhn".

partridge doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is partridge, spelled P-A-R-T-R-I-D-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rebhuhn

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree. (The Twelve Days of Christmas (song))

Synonyms

Perdix perdix

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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