Party

[ˈpaːɐ̯ti]

/[ˈpaːɐ̯ti]/ noun

The verdict

“Party” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,367 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,367
frequency rank, German
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (privates oder öffentliches) geselliges, meist abendliches Treffen, (private oder öffentliche) zwanglose Feier

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Party vs pay
40% similar
Party vs Pate
60% similar
Party vs past
40% similar

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

Key facts for Party
PropertyValue
HeadwordParty
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaːɐ̯ti]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,367
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Party” 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). Party lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Party is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpaːɐ̯ti]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,367 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(privates oder öffentliches) geselliges, meist abendliches Treffen, (private oder öffentliche) zwanglose Feier".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Party, with forms such as "aprty", "parrty", and "partty". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pay", "Pate", "past", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Party, spelled P-A-R-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    (privates oder öffentliches) geselliges, meist abendliches Treffen, (private oder öffentliche) zwanglose Feier

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprty,parrty,partty,partyy,paryt,patry,pparty,praty

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Party - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aprty2parrty1partty1partyy1paryt2patry2pparty1praty2
Edit distance from "Party"

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 "Party"?
"Party" is spelled P-A-R-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaːɐ̯ti].
What does "Party" mean?
As a noun, "Party" means: (privates oder öffentliches) geselliges, meist abendliches Treffen, (private oder öffentliche) zwanglose Feier
What words are commonly confused with "Party"?
"Party" is commonly confused with "pay", "Pate", "past". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Party"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Party" is [ˈpaːɐ̯ti]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Party" come from?
"Party" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Party”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-R-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpaːɐ̯ti] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pay” - see the side-by-side comparison. Party vs pay
  • 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