Adelsfamilie

[ˈaːdl̩sfaˌmiːli̯ə]

/[ˈaːdl̩sfaˌmiːli̯ə]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Adelsfamilie” is uncommon German (frequency #86,139 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,139
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dem Adel angehörende Familie

Key facts for Adelsfamilie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdelsfamilie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːdl̩sfaˌmiːli̯ə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,139
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Adelsfamilie” 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). Adelsfamilie 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

Adelsfamilie is uncommon German at frequency #86,139 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːdl̩sfaˌmiːli̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dem Adel angehörende Familie".

Adelsfamilie has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Adelsfamilie, spelled A-D-E-L-S-F-A-M-I-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem Adel angehörende Familie

Synonyms

Adelshaus

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 "Adelsfamilie"?
"Adelsfamilie" is spelled A-D-E-L-S-F-A-M-I-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːdl̩sfaˌmiːli̯ə].
What does "Adelsfamilie" mean?
As a noun, "Adelsfamilie" means: dem Adel angehörende Familie
How do you pronounce "Adelsfamilie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adelsfamilie" is [ˈaːdl̩sfaˌmiːli̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adelsfamilie" come from?
"Adelsfamilie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Adelsfamilie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-D-E-L-S-F-A-M-I-L-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaːdl̩sfaˌmiːli̯ə] (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