Proparoxytonon

[pʁopaʁɔˈksyːtonɔn]

/[pʁopaʁɔˈksyːtonɔn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort mit der Betonung auf der vorvorletzten Silbe

Corpus desk

Index DE-proparoxytonon · Proparoxytonon · German

Proparoxytonon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Proparoxytonon
PropertyValue
HeadwordProparoxytonon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁopaʁɔˈksyːtonɔn]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Proparoxytonon“ im Deutschen

Proparoxytononschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Proparoxytonon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁopaʁɔˈksyːtonɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort mit der Betonung auf der vorvorletzten Silbe".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Proparoxytonon, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Proparoxytonon, spelled P-R-O-P-A-R-O-X-Y-T-O-N-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort mit der Betonung auf der vorvorletzten Silbe

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Proparoxytonon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Proparoxytonon verschmilzt mit dem folgenden Enklitikon unter Beibehaltung des Akzents.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Proparoxytonon"?
"Proparoxytonon" is spelled P-R-O-P-A-R-O-X-Y-T-O-N-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁopaʁɔˈksyːtonɔn].
What does "Proparoxytonon" mean?
As a noun, "Proparoxytonon" means: Wort mit der Betonung auf der vorvorletzten Silbe
How do you pronounce "Proparoxytonon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Proparoxytonon" is [pʁopaʁɔˈksyːtonɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Proparoxytonon" come from?
"Proparoxytonon" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list