Prosodie

[ˌpʁozoˈdiː]

/[ˌpʁozoˈdiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Teilbereich der Phonologie, der sich mit den sprachlichen Merkmalen beschäftigt, die über einfache Phoneme hinausgehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-prosodie · Prosodie · German

Prosodie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Prosodie
PropertyValue
HeadwordProsodie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpʁozoˈdiː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Prosodie“ im Deutschen

Prosodiesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Prosodie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpʁozoˈdiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Prosodie has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Prosodie, spelled P-R-O-S-O-D-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Teilbereich der Phonologie, der sich mit den sprachlichen Merkmalen beschäftigt, die über einfache Phoneme hinausgehen
  2. 2
    die Eigenschaften des Sprechens, die über die einzelnen Laute/Phoneme hinausgehen
  3. 3
    Lehre von den mess- und qualifizierbaren Aspekten dichterischer Sprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Prosodie beschäftigt sich unter anderem mit Akzent, Betonung, Sprechpausen, Sprechrhythmus, Sprechtempo.
  2. „Die Prosodie bezieht sich auf rhythmische und melodische Aspekte in Sprache und ist eines der Qualitätsmaße, welches über das reine Sprachverstehen hinaus bei der Beurteilung technischer Hörhilfen, insbesondere von Kochleaimplantaten, zunehmendes Interesse erlangt.“

Synonyms

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 "Prosodie"?
"Prosodie" is spelled P-R-O-S-O-D-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpʁozoˈdiː].
What does "Prosodie" mean?
As a noun, "Prosodie" means: der Teilbereich der Phonologie, der sich mit den sprachlichen Merkmalen beschäftigt, die über einfache Phoneme hinausgehen
How do you pronounce "Prosodie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prosodie" is [ˌpʁozoˈdiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prosodie" come from?
"Prosodie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list