affin
[aˈfiːn]
The verdict
“affin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit etwas verwandt
Corpus desk
Index DE-affin · affin · German
affin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | affin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aˈfiːn] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „affin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
affin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aˈfiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit etwas verwandt".
No misspelling variants are generated for affin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is affin, spelled A-F-F-I-N.
Definition
- 1mit etwas verwandt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how affin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Kooperationspartner planen einen Internet-affinen Radiosender, der auch dem Podcasting signifika[n]ten Raum einräumen soll.“
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.