Präfekten
[pʁɛˈfɛktn̩]
The verdict
“Präfekten” is uncommon German (frequency #55,628 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #55,628
- frequency rank, German
- 49,534
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Präfekt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Präfekten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʁɛˈfɛktn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #55,628 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Präfekten” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Präfekten is uncommon German at frequency #55,628 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁɛˈfɛktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Präfekten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Präfekten, spelled P-R-Ä-F-E-K-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Präfekt
- 2Dativ Singular des Substantivs Präfekt
- 3Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Präfekt
- 4Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Präfekt
- 5Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Präfekt
- 6Dativ Plural des Substantivs Präfekt
- 7Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Präfekt
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.
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Using “Präfekten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ä-F-E-K-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pʁɛˈfɛktn̩] (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
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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.