Patrick

[ˈpatʁɪk]

/[ˈpatʁɪk]/ name

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The verdict

“Patrick” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,912. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,912
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-patrick · Patrick · German

Patrick · rank #3,912 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,912
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Objekt

Nearest frequency peer: Objekt (-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 „Patrick“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Patrick vs Patriot
71% similar
Patrick vs Patricia
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Patrick
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatrick
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpatʁɪk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,912
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Patrick“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Patrickliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Objekt“ (#3,911), „Polizist“ (#3,913), „Mädels“ (#3,910). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Patrick“ bei #3,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Patrick (IPA [ˈpatʁɪk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,912 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Patrick, with forms such as "aptrick", "partick", and "patirck". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Patriot", "Patricia", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Patrick, spelled P-A-T-R-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der schönste Junge der Welt ist Patrick.
  2. Der Patrick hat die Franziska lieb.

This word in other languages

Patrick(English)Patricio(Español)Patrice(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aptrick
  • partick
  • patirck
  • patrcik
  • patricck
  • patrickk
  • patrikc
  • patrrick
  • pattrick
  • ppatrick
  • ptarick

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Patrick - 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.

aptrick2partick2patirck2patrcik2patricck1patrickk1patrikc2patrrick1
Edit distance from "Patrick"

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 "Patrick"?
"Patrick" is spelled P-A-T-R-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpatʁɪk].
What does "Patrick" mean?
As a proper noun, "Patrick" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Patrick"?
"Patrick" is commonly confused with "Patriot", "Patricia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Patrick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Patrick" is [ˈpatʁɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Patrick" come from?
"Patrick" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Momente#3,909Mitteln#3,908seitens#3,918solches#3,919

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

spontan11 variantsKloster11 variantsKenntnis11 variantsHerbert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list