patriarchal
[patʁiaʁˈçaːl]
The verdict
“patriarchal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wie ein Patriarch; das Patriarchat betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-patriarchal · patriarchal · German
patriarchal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | patriarchal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [patʁiaʁˈçaːl] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „patriarchal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
patriarchal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [patʁiaʁˈçaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wie ein Patriarch; das Patriarchat betreffend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for patriarchal, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is patriarchal, spelled P-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-H-A-L.
Definition
- 1wie ein Patriarch; das Patriarchat betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how patriarchal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In manchen migrantischen Milieus hierzulande herrschen immer noch patriarchale Strukturen. Dazu gehört die Macht der Älteren über die Jüngeren und die Macht der Männer über die Frauen.“
„›Wir Frauen gebären nicht nur Kinder, wir managen das Leben im Dorf‹, sagt Isabel. Es ist laut Experten kein reines Matriarchat, aber doch ein Gegenentwurf zu den patriarchalen Machtstrukturen anderswo auf der Welt.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.