patzen
[ˈpat͡sn̩]
The verdict
“patzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen nicht so gravierenden Fehler (Patzer) begehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-patzen · patzen · German
patzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | patzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈpat͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „patzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
patzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpat͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for patzen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is patzen, spelled P-A-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1einen nicht so gravierenden Fehler (Patzer) begehen
- 2klecksen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how patzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Susann hatte wieder gepatzt bei der Schrittfolge. „Susann, Herrgott noch mal! Konzentrier dich gefälligst!““
„Was kann ich denn dafür, wenn meine Feder immer patzt?, fragt sie sich beim Betrachten der Kleckse.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.