praktischen

[ˈpʁaktɪʃn̩]

/[ˈpʁaktɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“praktischen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,639 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,639
frequency rank, German
11
letters
18
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

praktischen vs praktischer
91% similar
praktischen vs praktisches
91% similar
praktischen vs praktisch
82% similar

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

Key facts for praktischen
PropertyValue
Headwordpraktischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʁaktɪʃn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,639
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “praktischen” 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). praktischen 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 praktischen is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʁaktɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,639 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for praktischen, with forms such as "parktischen", "ppraktischen", and "prakitschen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "praktischer", "praktisches", "praktisch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is praktischen, spelled P-R-A-K-T-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs praktisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: parktischen,ppraktischen,prakitschen,prakktischen,prakticshen,praktiscchen,praktiscehn,praktischenn,praktischhen,praktischne,praktishcen,praktisschen,praktsichen,prakttischen,pratkischen,prkatischen,prraktischen,rpaktischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

parktischen2ppraktischen1prakitschen2prakktischen1prakticshen2praktiscchen1praktiscehn2praktischenn1
Edit distance from "praktischen"

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

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁaktɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “praktischer” - see the side-by-side comparison. praktischen vs praktischer
  • 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