prahlen

[ˈpʁaːlən]

/[ˈpʁaːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“prahlen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,952. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,952
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich übertrieben oder unangemessen loben

Corpus desk

Index DE-prahlen · prahlen · German

prahlen · rank #38,952 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,952
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH powered

Nearest frequency peer: powered (-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 „prahlen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „prahlen“ 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).

prahlen vs Praxen
57% similar
prahlen vs pralle
71% similar
prahlen vs Prämien
43% similar

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

Key facts for prahlen
PropertyValue
Headwordprahlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁaːlən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,952
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „prahlen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „powered“ (#38,951), „primera“ (#38,953), „planning“ (#38,950). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „prahlen“ bei #38,952. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around prahlen (IPA [ˈpʁaːlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,952 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich übertrieben oder unangemessen loben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for prahlen, with forms such as "parhlen", "pprahlen", and "praheln". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Praxen", "pralle", "Prämien", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prahlen, spelled P-R-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich übertrieben oder unangemessen loben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Du willst wohl mit deinem neuen Auto prahlen?

Synonyms

angebenaufschneidenblagierenbramarbasierenprotzenbrüstenden Mund voll nehmenhochstapeln

Antonyms

untertreibentiefstapeln

This word in other languages

brag(English)se vanter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • parhlen
  • pprahlen
  • praheln
  • prahhlen
  • prahlenn
  • prahllen
  • prahlne
  • pralhen
  • prhalen
  • prrahlen
  • rpahlen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prahlen - 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.

parhlen2pprahlen1praheln2prahhlen1prahlenn1prahllen1prahlne2pralhen2
Edit distance from "prahlen"

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 "prahlen"?
"prahlen" is spelled P-R-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁaːlən].
What does "prahlen" mean?
As a verb, "prahlen" means: sich übertrieben oder unangemessen loben
What words are commonly confused with "prahlen"?
"prahlen" is commonly confused with "Praxen", "pralle", "Prämien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prahlen" is [ˈpʁaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prahlen" come from?
"prahlen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

powered#38,951primera#38,953Pfeilen#38,945quattro#38,960

Similar misspelling depth

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

planning11 variantsQuadrate11 variantspayment11 variantsNazizeit11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list