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
3,409
“P” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - freiwillige Übernahme einer Fürsorgepflicht, meist für Personen

Corpus desk

Index DE-patenschaft · Patenschaft · German

Patenschaft · rank #36,542 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,542
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH partiell

Nearest frequency peer: partiell (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Patenschaft“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Patenschaft“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Patenschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatenschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaːtn̩ʃaft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,542
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Patenschaft“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Patenschaftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „partiell“ (#36,541), „Patientenverfügung“ (#36,543), „Patrouille“ (#36,544). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Patenschaft“ bei #36,542. 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 3,409 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Patenschaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Möchtest du die Patenschaft für meine Tochter übernehmen?

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Patenschaft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pazifischen#36,545polarisiert#36,555neoliberale#36,520natürlichem#36,517

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Regionalbahn18 variantsreichhaltigen18 variantsLebendigkeit18 variantsSelbstironie18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list