Patenonkel
[ˈpaːtn̩ˌʔɔŋkl̩]
The verdict
“Patenonkel” is uncommon German (frequency #83,144 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,144
- frequency rank, German
- 49,534
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mann, der bei der Taufe eines Kindes anwesend ist und neben den Eltern für die christliche Erziehung des Kindes verantwortlich ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Patenonkel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpaːtn̩ˌʔɔŋkl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #83,144 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Patenonkel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Patenonkel is uncommon German at frequency #83,144 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaːtn̩ˌʔɔŋkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mann, der bei der Taufe eines Kindes anwesend ist und neben den Eltern für die christliche Erziehung des Kindes verantwortlich ist".
Zero misspellings are on record for Patenonkel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Patenonkel, spelled P-A-T-E-N-O-N-K-E-L.
Definition
- 1Mann, der bei der Taufe eines Kindes anwesend ist und neben den Eltern für die christliche Erziehung des Kindes verantwortlich ist
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Patenonkel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-A-T-E-N-O-N-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpaːtn̩ˌʔɔŋkl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.