profan

[pʁoˈfaːn]

/[pʁoˈfaːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“profan” is an uncommon German word, ranked #86,930 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#86,930
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alltäglich, gewöhnlich

Key facts for profan
PropertyValue
Headwordprofan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁoˈfaːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,930
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “profan” 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). profan 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 profan is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁoˈfaːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #86,930 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for profan, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 profan, spelled P-R-O-F-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    alltäglich, gewöhnlich
  2. 2
    weltlich, nicht heilig, nicht kirchlich

Synonyms

schlichteinfachweltlichirdischungeweihtsäkular

Antonyms

raffiniertsakralheilig

This word in other languages

mundane(English)

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 "profan"?
"profan" is spelled P-R-O-F-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈfaːn].
What does "profan" mean?
As an adjective, "profan" means: alltäglich, gewöhnlich
How do you pronounce "profan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "profan" is [pʁoˈfaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "profan" come from?
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Using “profan”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-F-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁoˈfaːn] (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
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