Patents

[paˈtɛnt͡s]

/[paˈtɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Patents” is uncommon German (frequency #77,154 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,154
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Patent

Key facts for Patents
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatents
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈtɛnt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,154
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Patents” 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). Patents lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Patents is uncommon German at frequency #77,154 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈtɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Patent".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Patents, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Patents, spelled P-A-T-E-N-T-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Patent

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 "Patents"?
"Patents" is spelled P-A-T-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈtɛnt͡s].
What does "Patents" mean?
As a noun, "Patents" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Patent
How do you pronounce "Patents"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Patents" is [paˈtɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Patents" come from?
"Patents" 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 “Patents”

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

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