Patenschaft

[ˈpaːtn̩ʃaft]

/[ˈpaːtn̩ʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Patenschaft” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,542. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,542
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - freiwillige Übernahme einer Fürsorgepflicht, meist für Personen

Key facts for Patenschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatenschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaːtn̩ʃaft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,542
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Patenschaft” 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). Patenschaft lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Patenschaft (IPA [ˈpaːtn̩ʃaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,542 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "freiwillige Übernahme einer Fürsorgepflicht, meist für Personen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Patenschaft, with forms such as "aptenschaft", "paetnschaft", and "patencshaft". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Patenschaft, spelled P-A-T-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    freiwillige Übernahme einer Fürsorgepflicht, meist für Personen

Synonyms

Gevatterschaft

This word in other languages

godparenthood(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aptenschaft
  • paetnschaft
  • patencshaft
  • patennschaft
  • patenscahft
  • patenscchaft
  • patenschafft
  • patenschaftt
  • patenschatf
  • patenschfat
  • patenschhaft
  • patenshcaft
  • patensschaft
  • patesnchaft
  • patneschaft
  • pattenschaft
  • ppatenschaft
  • ptaenschaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Patenschaft - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aptenschaft2paetnschaft2patencshaft2patennschaft1patenscahft2patenscchaft1patenschafft1patenschaftt1
Edit distance from "Patenschaft"

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 "Patenschaft"?
"Patenschaft" is spelled P-A-T-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaːtn̩ʃaft].
What does "Patenschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Patenschaft" means: freiwillige Übernahme einer Fürsorgepflicht, meist für Personen
What are common misspellings of "Patenschaft"?
Common misspellings include "aptenschaft", "paetnschaft", "patencshaft", "patennschaft", "patenscahft". The correct spelling is "Patenschaft".
How do you pronounce "Patenschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Patenschaft" is [ˈpaːtn̩ʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Patenschaft" come from?
"Patenschaft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Patenschaft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-T-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpaːtn̩ʃaft] (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

Same frequency band

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