Abteilungsleiterin

[apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋsˌlaɪ̯təʁɪn]

/[apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋsˌlaɪ̯təʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abteilungsleiterin” is uncommon German (frequency #68,960 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,960
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliche Person, die in einer Behörde oder einem Betrieb eine Unterorganisation, eine Abteilung, führt

Key facts for Abteilungsleiterin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbteilungsleiterin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋsˌlaɪ̯təʁɪn]
Letters18
Frequency rank#68,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abteilungsleiterin” 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). Abteilungsleiterin 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

Abteilungsleiterin is uncommon German at frequency #68,960 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋsˌlaɪ̯təʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die in einer Behörde oder einem Betrieb eine Unterorganisation, eine Abteilung, führt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Abteilungsleiterin in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abteilungsleiterin, spelled A-B-T-E-I-L-U-N-G-S-L-E-I-T-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die in einer Behörde oder einem Betrieb eine Unterorganisation, eine Abteilung, führt

Antonyms

Mitarbeiterin

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 "Abteilungsleiterin"?
"Abteilungsleiterin" is spelled A-B-T-E-I-L-U-N-G-S-L-E-I-T-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋsˌlaɪ̯təʁɪn].
What does "Abteilungsleiterin" mean?
As a noun, "Abteilungsleiterin" means: weibliche Person, die in einer Behörde oder einem Betrieb eine Unterorganisation, eine Abteilung, führt
How do you pronounce "Abteilungsleiterin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abteilungsleiterin" is [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋsˌlaɪ̯təʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abteilungsleiterin" come from?
"Abteilungsleiterin" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Abteilungsleiterin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-T-E-I-L-U-N-G-S-L-E-I-T-E-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋsˌlaɪ̯təʁɪn] (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