Afghanin

[afˈɡaːnɪn]

/[afˈɡaːnɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staatsbürgerin von Afghanistan

Corpus desk

Index DE-afghanin · Afghanin · German

Afghanin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Afghanin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAfghanin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[afˈɡaːnɪn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Afghanin“ im Deutschen

Afghaninliegt 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

Afghanin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [afˈɡaːnɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Staatsbürgerin von Afghanistan".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Afghanin, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Afghanin, spelled A-F-G-H-A-N-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staatsbürgerin von Afghanistan

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Afghanin wurde 1910 geboren und verstarb 1999.
  2. „Sogar die Mannequins in den Schaufenstern dürfen keine Gesichter mehr zeigen. Manche Afghaninnen sehen darin ihre eigene Situation gespiegelt.“

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 "Afghanin"?
"Afghanin" is spelled A-F-G-H-A-N-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [afˈɡaːnɪn].
What does "Afghanin" mean?
As a noun, "Afghanin" means: Staatsbürgerin von Afghanistan
How do you pronounce "Afghanin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Afghanin" is [afˈɡaːnɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Afghanin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list