Afrikaander
[afʁiˈkaːndɐ]
The verdict
“Afrikaander” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Republik Südafrika oder im heutigen Namibia geborener, Afrikaans sprechender Weißer
Corpus desk
Index DE-afrikaander · Afrikaander · German
Afrikaander · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Afrikaander |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [afʁiˈkaːndɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Afrikaander“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Afrikaander is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [afʁiˈkaːndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Republik Südafrika oder im heutigen Namibia geborener, Afrikaans sprechender Weißer".
Afrikaander has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Afrikaander, spelled A-F-R-I-K-A-A-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1in der Republik Südafrika oder im heutigen Namibia geborener, Afrikaans sprechender Weißer
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Afrikaander appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Frage nach der Nähe des Afrikaander - Nationalismus zum Nationalsozialismus bedarf unseres Erachtens allerdings einer eingehenderen und differenzierten Betrachtung.
Nach einer anderen Auffassung werden die Afrikaander als kulturell archaisch oder deviant charakterisiert.
Synonyms
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.