Präpositionalphrase

[pʁɛpozit͡si̯oˈnaːlˌfʁaːzə]

/[pʁɛpozit͡si̯oˈnaːlˌfʁaːzə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Satzteil (Konstituente), der mindestens aus einer Präposition und einem Nomen oder Pronomen, oder stattdessen aus einem Präpositionaladverb besteht

Key facts for Präpositionalphrase
PropertyValue
HeadwordPräpositionalphrase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁɛpozit͡si̯oˈnaːlˌfʁaːzə]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Präpositionalphrase” sits in German frequency

Präpositionalphrase falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Präpositionalphrase is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁɛpozit͡si̯oˈnaːlˌfʁaːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Satzteil (Konstituente), der mindestens aus einer Präposition und einem Nomen oder Pronomen, oder stattdessen aus einem Präpositionaladverb besteht".

Präpositionalphrase doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Präpositionalphrase, spelled P-R-Ä-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-A-L-P-H-R-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Satzteil (Konstituente), der mindestens aus einer Präposition und einem Nomen oder Pronomen, oder stattdessen aus einem Präpositionaladverb besteht

Synonyms

Präpositionalgefüge

Antonyms

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 "Präpositionalphrase"?
"Präpositionalphrase" is spelled P-R-Ä-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-A-L-P-H-R-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɛpozit͡si̯oˈnaːlˌfʁaːzə].
What does "Präpositionalphrase" mean?
As a noun, "Präpositionalphrase" means: Satzteil (Konstituente), der mindestens aus einer Präposition und einem Nomen oder Pronomen, oder stattdessen aus einem Präpositionaladverb besteht
How do you pronounce "Präpositionalphrase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Präpositionalphrase" is [pʁɛpozit͡si̯oˈnaːlˌfʁaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Präpositionalphrase" come from?
"Präpositionalphrase" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Präpositionalphrase”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ä-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N-A-L-P-H-R-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁɛpozit͡si̯oˈnaːlˌfʁaːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list