Patenkind

[ˈpaːtn̩ˌkɪnt]

/[ˈpaːtn̩ˌkɪnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Patenkind” is uncommon German (frequency #51,588 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,588
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kind, bei dessen Taufe, weltlichen Feier anlässlich der Geburt oder Firmung eine Person als Pate beteiligt war, also die Patenschaft übernommen hat

Key facts for Patenkind
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatenkind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaːtn̩ˌkɪnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,588
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Patenkind” 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). Patenkind lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Patenkind is uncommon German at frequency #51,588 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaːtn̩ˌkɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kind, bei dessen Taufe, weltlichen Feier anlässlich der Geburt oder Firmung eine Person als Pate beteiligt war, also die Patenschaft übernommen hat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Patenkind in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Patenkind, spelled P-A-T-E-N-K-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kind, bei dessen Taufe, weltlichen Feier anlässlich der Geburt oder Firmung eine Person als Pate beteiligt war, also die Patenschaft übernommen hat

This word in other languages

godchild(English)ahijado(Español)filleul(Français)

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 "Patenkind"?
"Patenkind" is spelled P-A-T-E-N-K-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaːtn̩ˌkɪnt].
What does "Patenkind" mean?
As a noun, "Patenkind" means: Kind, bei dessen Taufe, weltlichen Feier anlässlich der Geburt oder Firmung eine Person als Pate beteiligt war, also die Patenschaft übernommen hat
How do you pronounce "Patenkind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Patenkind" is [ˈpaːtn̩ˌkɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Patenkind" come from?
"Patenkind" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Patenkind”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-T-E-N-K-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpaːtn̩ˌkɪnt] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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