perfektem

[pɛʁˈfɛktəm]

/[pɛʁˈfɛktəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“perfektem” is uncommon German (frequency #59,951 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,951
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs perfekt

Key facts for perfektem
PropertyValue
Headwordperfektem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɛʁˈfɛktəm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,951
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perfektem” 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). perfektem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perfektem is uncommon German at frequency #59,951 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pɛʁˈfɛktəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

perfektem has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is perfektem, spelled P-E-R-F-E-K-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs perfekt
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs perfekt

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 "perfektem"?
"perfektem" is spelled P-E-R-F-E-K-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛʁˈfɛktəm].
What does "perfektem" mean?
As an adjective, "perfektem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs perfekt
How do you pronounce "perfektem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfektem" is [pɛʁˈfɛktəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perfektem" come from?
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Using “perfektem”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-F-E-K-T-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pɛʁˈfɛktəm] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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