affektiert

[afɛkˈtiːɐ̯t]

/[afɛkˈtiːɐ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einem gekünstelten Verhalten geprägt

Corpus desk

Index DE-affektiert · affektiert · German

affektiert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 affektiert
PropertyValue
Headwordaffektiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[afɛkˈtiːɐ̯t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „affektiert“ im Deutschen

affektiertliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

affektiert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [afɛkˈtiːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von einem gekünstelten Verhalten geprägt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for affektiert in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is affektiert, spelled A-F-F-E-K-T-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einem gekünstelten Verhalten geprägt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tu doch nicht so affektiert!

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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 "affektiert"?
"affektiert" is spelled A-F-F-E-K-T-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [afɛkˈtiːɐ̯t].
What does "affektiert" mean?
As an adjective, "affektiert" means: von einem gekünstelten Verhalten geprägt
How do you pronounce "affektiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "affektiert" is [afɛkˈtiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "affektiert" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list