Patchworkfamilie
[ˈpɛt͡ʃvœʁkfaˌmiːli̯ə]
The verdict
“Patchworkfamilie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Familie, in der von unterschiedlichen Elternteilen stammende Kinder (aus der aktuellen oder aus vorangehenden Beziehungen) leben
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Index DE-patchworkfamilie · Patchworkfamilie · German
Patchworkfamilie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Patchworkfamilie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpɛt͡ʃvœʁkfaˌmiːli̯ə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Patchworkfamilie“ im Deutschen
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Patchworkfamilie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɛt͡ʃvœʁkfaˌmiːli̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Familie, in der von unterschiedlichen Elternteilen stammende Kinder (aus der aktuellen oder aus vorangehenden Beziehungen) leben".
Patchworkfamilie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Patchworkfamilie, spelled P-A-T-C-H-W-O-R-K-F-A-M-I-L-I-E.
Definition
- 1eine Familie, in der von unterschiedlichen Elternteilen stammende Kinder (aus der aktuellen oder aus vorangehenden Beziehungen) leben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Patchworkfamilie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Heilige Familie kann mit großem Recht als Patchworkfamilie bezeichnet werden.
Im 19. Jahrhundert entstanden Patchworkfamilien durch Tod einzelner Familienmitglieder; im 21. Jahrhundert liegt die Hauptursache für die Bildung von Patchworkfamilien in der Trennung von Ehepartnern.
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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.