Prinzenpaar

[ˈpʁɪnt͡sn̩ˌpaːɐ̯]

/[ˈpʁɪnt͡sn̩ˌpaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prinzenpaar” is uncommon German (frequency #77,191 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,191
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prinz oder Prinzessin als Nachfolger eines souveränen Fürstenhauses mit ihrem Ehepartner

Key facts for Prinzenpaar
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrinzenpaar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁɪnt͡sn̩ˌpaːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#77,191
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Prinzenpaar” 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). Prinzenpaar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Prinzenpaar is uncommon German at frequency #77,191 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁɪnt͡sn̩ˌpaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Prinzenpaar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Prinzenpaar, spelled P-R-I-N-Z-E-N-P-A-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prinz oder Prinzessin als Nachfolger eines souveränen Fürstenhauses mit ihrem Ehepartner
  2. 2
    Prinz und Prinzessin im Karneval

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 "Prinzenpaar"?
"Prinzenpaar" is spelled P-R-I-N-Z-E-N-P-A-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁɪnt͡sn̩ˌpaːɐ̯].
What does "Prinzenpaar" mean?
As a noun, "Prinzenpaar" means: Prinz oder Prinzessin als Nachfolger eines souveränen Fürstenhauses mit ihrem Ehepartner
How do you pronounce "Prinzenpaar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prinzenpaar" is [ˈpʁɪnt͡sn̩ˌpaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prinzenpaar" come from?
"Prinzenpaar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Prinzenpaar”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-N-Z-E-N-P-A-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁɪnt͡sn̩ˌpaːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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