Phrasen

[ˈfʁaːzn̩]

/[ˈfʁaːzn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Phrasen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,021. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,021
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phrase

Corpus desk

Index DE-phrasen · Phrasen · German

Phrasen · rank #18,021 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,021
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pfoten

Nearest frequency peer: Pfoten (-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 „Phrasen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Phrasen vs prägen
43% similar
Phrasen vs Praxen
71% similar
Phrasen vs Präses
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Phrasen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhrasen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfʁaːzn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,021
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Phrasen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Phrasenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pfoten“ (#18,020), „Pianist“ (#18,022), „Pflegeheim“ (#18,019). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Phrasen“ bei #18,021. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Phrasen (IPA [ˈfʁaːzn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,021 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Phrasen, with forms such as "hprasen", "pharsen", and "phhrasen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "prägen", "Praxen", "Präses", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Phrasen, spelled P-H-R-A-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phrase
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Phrase
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Phrase
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Phrase

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hprasen
  • pharsen
  • phhrasen
  • phraesn
  • phrasenn
  • phrasne
  • phrassen
  • phrrasen
  • phrsaen
  • pphrasen
  • prhasen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Phrasen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hprasen2pharsen2phhrasen1phraesn2phrasenn1phrasne2phrassen1phrrasen1
Edit distance from "Phrasen"

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 "Phrasen"?
"Phrasen" is spelled P-H-R-A-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfʁaːzn̩].
What does "Phrasen" mean?
As a noun, "Phrasen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phrase
What words are commonly confused with "Phrasen"?
"Phrasen" is commonly confused with "prägen", "Praxen", "Präses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Phrasen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Phrasen" is [ˈfʁaːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Phrasen" come from?
"Phrasen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pianist#18,022Pfeiler#18,018Pächter#18,029patente#18,013

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Olivenöl11 variantsmorning11 variantsscheren11 variantsmatches11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list