Patentante

[ˈpaːtn̩ˌtantə]

/[ˈpaːtn̩ˌtantə]/ noun

The verdict

“Patentante” is uncommon German (frequency #69,574 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,574
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Frau, die bei der Taufe eines Kindes anwesend ist und neben den Eltern für die christliche Erziehung des Kindes verantwortlich ist

Key facts for Patentante
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatentante
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaːtn̩ˌtantə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,574
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Patentante” 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). Patentante lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Patentante is uncommon German at frequency #69,574 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpaːtn̩ˌtantə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frau, die bei der Taufe eines Kindes anwesend ist und neben den Eltern für die christliche Erziehung des Kindes verantwortlich ist".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Patentante in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Patentante, spelled P-A-T-E-N-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frau, die bei der Taufe eines Kindes anwesend ist und neben den Eltern für die christliche Erziehung des Kindes verantwortlich ist

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Patentante"?
"Patentante" is spelled P-A-T-E-N-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaːtn̩ˌtantə].
What does "Patentante" mean?
As a noun, "Patentante" means: Frau, die bei der Taufe eines Kindes anwesend ist und neben den Eltern für die christliche Erziehung des Kindes verantwortlich ist
How do you pronounce "Patentante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Patentante" is [ˈpaːtn̩ˌtantə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Patentante" come from?
"Patentante" 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 “Patentante”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list