Patschen

[ˈpat͡ʃn̩]

/[ˈpat͡ʃn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Patschen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-patschen · Patschen · German

Patschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Patschen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpat͡ʃn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Patschen“ im Deutschen

Patschenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Patschen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpat͡ʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Patschen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Patschen, spelled P-A-T-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hausschuh
  2. 2
    kaputter Reifen, Platten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich kann meine Patschen nicht finden.
  2. Das Fahrrad hat schon wieder einen Patschen.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Patschen"?
"Patschen" is spelled P-A-T-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpat͡ʃn̩].
What does "Patschen" mean?
As a noun, "Patschen" means: Hausschuh
How do you pronounce "Patschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Patschen" is [ˈpat͡ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Patschen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list