Petersilie

[petɐˈziːli̯ə]

/[petɐˈziːli̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Petersilie” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,213
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Doldenblütler, wegen seines würzigen, ätherischen Öls ein verbreitetes Küchenkraut

Corpus desk

Index DE-petersilie · Petersilie · German

Petersilie · rank #31,213 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,213
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Partnersuche

Nearest frequency peer: Partnersuche (-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 „Petersilie“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Petersilie
PropertyValue
HeadwordPetersilie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[petɐˈziːli̯ə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,213
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Petersilie“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Partnersuche“ (#31,212), „Pfarreien“ (#31,214), „Parteimitglieder“ (#31,211). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Petersilie“ bei #31,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Petersilie (IPA [petɐˈziːli̯ə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,213 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Doldenblütler, wegen seines würzigen, ätherischen Öls ein verbreitetes Küchenkraut".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Petersilie, with forms such as "eptersilie", "peetrsilie", and "peterislie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Petersilie, spelled P-E-T-E-R-S-I-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doldenblütler, wegen seines würzigen, ätherischen Öls ein verbreitetes Küchenkraut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Mutter hatte stets Petersilie im Gemüsegarten angebaut.
  2. Die Wurzelpetersilie ist ein harntreibendes Volksheilmittel.

Synonyms

Petroselinum sativumPeterlePeterliPeterlingPetersilSilk

This word in other languages

parsley(English)perejil(Español)persil(Français)salsa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eptersilie
  • peetrsilie
  • peterislie
  • peterrsilie
  • petersiile
  • petersilei
  • petersillie
  • petersliie
  • peterssilie
  • petesrilie
  • petresilie
  • pettersilie
  • ppetersilie
  • pteersilie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Petersilie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eptersilie2peetrsilie2peterislie2peterrsilie1petersiile2petersilei2petersillie1petersliie2
Edit distance from "Petersilie"

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 "Petersilie"?
"Petersilie" is spelled P-E-T-E-R-S-I-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [petɐˈziːli̯ə].
What does "Petersilie" mean?
As a noun, "Petersilie" means: Doldenblütler, wegen seines würzigen, ätherischen Öls ein verbreitetes Küchenkraut
What are common misspellings of "Petersilie"?
Common misspellings include "eptersilie", "peetrsilie", "peterislie", "peterrsilie", "petersiile". The correct spelling is "Petersilie".
How do you pronounce "Petersilie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Petersilie" is [petɐˈziːli̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Petersilie" come from?
"Petersilie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

poetischen#31,219primitiven#31,222progressiv#31,224Nebensache#31,192

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Portugals14 variantspräventiv14 variantsNutzungen14 variantsRequisiten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list