Pracht

[pʁaxt]

/[pʁaxt]/ noun

The verdict

“Pracht” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,724 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,724
frequency rank, German
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - optisch überwältigender Zustand; enorme oder üppige Schönheit

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Pracht vs prägt
33% similar
Pracht vs prallt
50% similar
Pracht vs Prälat
50% similar

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

Key facts for Pracht
PropertyValue
HeadwordPracht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁaxt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,724
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pracht” 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). Pracht lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Pracht is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁaxt]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,724 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "optisch überwältigender Zustand; enorme oder üppige Schönheit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pracht, with forms such as "parcht", "ppracht", and "praccht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "prägt", "prallt", "Prälat", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Pracht, spelled P-R-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    optisch überwältigender Zustand; enorme oder üppige Schönheit

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: parcht,ppracht,praccht,prachht,prachtt,practh,prahct,prcaht,prracht,rpacht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

parcht2ppracht1praccht1prachht1prachtt1practh2prahct2prcaht2
Edit distance from "Pracht"

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 "Pracht"?
"Pracht" is spelled P-R-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁaxt].
What does "Pracht" mean?
As a noun, "Pracht" means: optisch überwältigender Zustand; enorme oder üppige Schönheit
What words are commonly confused with "Pracht"?
"Pracht" is commonly confused with "prägt", "prallt", "Prälat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pracht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pracht" is [pʁaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pracht" come from?
"Pracht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Pracht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁaxt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “prägt” - see the side-by-side comparison. Pracht vs prägt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list