Periphrase
[peʁiˈfʁaːzə]
The verdict
“Periphrase” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tropus, rhetorische Wendung, die der Umschreibung eines sprachlichen Ausdrucks (Wort/Satzglied) durch Verwendung bekannter/wiedererkennbarer Eigenschaften des Gemeinten dient
Corpus desk
Index DE-periphrase · Periphrase · German
Periphrase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Periphrase |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peʁiˈfʁaːzə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Periphrase“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Periphrase is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peʁiˈfʁaːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tropus, rhetorische Wendung, die der Umschreibung eines sprachlichen Ausdrucks (Wort/Satzglied) durch Verwendung bekannter/wiedererkennbarer Eigenschaften des Gemeinten dient".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Periphrase, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Periphrase, spelled P-E-R-I-P-H-R-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1Tropus, rhetorische Wendung, die der Umschreibung eines sprachlichen Ausdrucks (Wort/Satzglied) durch Verwendung bekannter/wiedererkennbarer Eigenschaften des Gemeinten dient
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Periphrase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Periphrase ist z.B. die Wendung "in die ewigen Jagdgründe eingehen" für "sterben" oder zeitweise bei Kabarettisten beliebt: "der Hosenanzug" für "Angela Merkel".
Periphrasen erlauben, einen Ausdruck durch einen anderen zu variieren und ermöglichen Anspielungen, Charakterisierungen, Euphemismen etc.
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.