Adoptiveltern

[adɔpˈtiːfˌʔɛltɐn]

/[adɔpˈtiːfˌʔɛltɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Adoptiveltern” is uncommon German (frequency #73,207 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,207
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die nicht leiblichen Eltern eines adoptierten Kindes (Adoptivkindes)

Key facts for Adoptiveltern
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdoptiveltern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[adɔpˈtiːfˌʔɛltɐn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#73,207
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Adoptiveltern” 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). Adoptiveltern 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

Adoptiveltern is uncommon German at frequency #73,207 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [adɔpˈtiːfˌʔɛltɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die nicht leiblichen Eltern eines adoptierten Kindes (Adoptivkindes)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Adoptiveltern in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Adoptiveltern, spelled A-D-O-P-T-I-V-E-L-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die nicht leiblichen Eltern eines adoptierten Kindes (Adoptivkindes)

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 "Adoptiveltern"?
"Adoptiveltern" is spelled A-D-O-P-T-I-V-E-L-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [adɔpˈtiːfˌʔɛltɐn].
What does "Adoptiveltern" mean?
As a noun, "Adoptiveltern" means: die nicht leiblichen Eltern eines adoptierten Kindes (Adoptivkindes)
How do you pronounce "Adoptiveltern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adoptiveltern" is [adɔpˈtiːfˌʔɛltɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adoptiveltern" come from?
"Adoptiveltern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Adoptiveltern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-D-O-P-T-I-V-E-L-T-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [adɔpˈtiːfˌʔɛltɐn] (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