prahlerisch

[ˈpʁaːləʁɪʃ]

/[ˈpʁaːləʁɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“prahlerisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die eigenen Verdienste und Fähigkeiten verherrlichend

Corpus desk

Index DE-prahlerisch · prahlerisch · German

prahlerisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for prahlerisch
PropertyValue
Headwordprahlerisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʁaːləʁɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „prahlerisch“ im Deutschen

prahlerischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prahlerisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpʁaːləʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die eigenen Verdienste und Fähigkeiten verherrlichend".

Zero misspellings are on record for prahlerisch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is prahlerisch, spelled P-R-A-H-L-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die eigenen Verdienste und Fähigkeiten verherrlichend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Prahlerische Krypto-Derivate-Händler könnten die Dinge für sie und die Handelsplattformen noch schlimmer gemacht haben, da Politiker und Regulierungsbehörden gerade einen weiteren Anreiz erhalten haben, noch härter gegen diesen Markt vorzugehen.
  2. Er zeigt uns in seiner Struktur, an den Änderungen der Festungsmauer, die wundervolle, prahlerische Funktion vor seinem Bau, für die Erfordernisse der späteren Verteidigung der Stadt.

Synonyms

aufschneiderischgroßsprecherischprahlsüchtigvollmundigruhmrediggroßmäulig

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prahlerisch"?
"prahlerisch" is spelled P-R-A-H-L-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁaːləʁɪʃ].
What does "prahlerisch" mean?
As an adjective, "prahlerisch" means: die eigenen Verdienste und Fähigkeiten verherrlichend
How do you pronounce "prahlerisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prahlerisch" is [ˈpʁaːləʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prahlerisch" come from?
"prahlerisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list