Adelstitel

[ˈaːdl̩sˌtiːtl̩]

/[ˈaːdl̩sˌtiːtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Adelstitel” is uncommon German (frequency #67,959 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,959
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein besonderer Namenszusatz (Titel), der nur einer Person aus dem Adelsstand zukommt oder der eine Person in den Adelsstand befördert

Key facts for Adelstitel
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdelstitel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːdl̩sˌtiːtl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,959
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Adelstitel” 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). Adelstitel lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Adelstitel is uncommon German at frequency #67,959 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːdl̩sˌtiːtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein besonderer Namenszusatz (Titel), der nur einer Person aus dem Adelsstand zukommt oder der eine Person in den Adelsstand befördert".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Adelstitel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Adelstitel, spelled A-D-E-L-S-T-I-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein besonderer Namenszusatz (Titel), der nur einer Person aus dem Adelsstand zukommt oder der eine Person in den Adelsstand befördert

This word in other languages

título nobiliario(Español)titre de noblesse(Français)

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 "Adelstitel"?
"Adelstitel" is spelled A-D-E-L-S-T-I-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːdl̩sˌtiːtl̩].
What does "Adelstitel" mean?
As a noun, "Adelstitel" means: ein besonderer Namenszusatz (Titel), der nur einer Person aus dem Adelsstand zukommt oder der eine Person in den Adelsstand befördert
How do you pronounce "Adelstitel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adelstitel" is [ˈaːdl̩sˌtiːtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adelstitel" come from?
"Adelstitel" 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 “Adelstitel”

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

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