praktische

[ˈpʁaktɪʃə]

/[ˈpʁaktɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“praktische” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,379 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,379
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

praktische vs praktischen
91% similar
praktische vs praktischer
91% similar
praktische vs praktisches
91% similar

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

Key facts for praktische
PropertyValue
Headwordpraktische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʁaktɪʃə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,379
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “praktische” 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). praktische lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for praktische is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʁaktɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,379 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for praktische, with forms such as "parktische", "ppraktische", and "prakitsche". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "praktischen", "praktischer", "praktisches", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is praktische, spelled P-R-A-K-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: parktische,ppraktische,prakitsche,prakktische,prakticshe,praktiscche,praktisceh,praktischhe,praktishce,praktissche,praktsiche,prakttische,pratkische,prkatische,prraktische,rpaktische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

parktische2ppraktische1prakitsche2prakktische1prakticshe2praktiscche1praktisceh2praktischhe1
Edit distance from "praktische"

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 "praktische"?
"praktische" is spelled P-R-A-K-T-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁaktɪʃə].
What does "praktische" mean?
As an adjective, "praktische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs praktisch
What words are commonly confused with "praktische"?
"praktische" is commonly confused with "praktischen", "praktischer", "praktisches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "praktische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "praktische" is [ˈpʁaktɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "praktische" come from?
"praktische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “praktische”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-A-K-T-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁaktɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “praktischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. praktische vs praktischen
  • 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