Analphabet

[ˌanʔalfaˈbeːt]

/[ˌanʔalfaˈbeːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Analphabet” is uncommon German (frequency #84,905 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,905
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der nicht lesen oder schreiben kann; jemand, der an Analphabetismus leidet

Corpus desk

Index DE-analphabet · Analphabet · German

Analphabet · rank #84,905 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,905
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH analogon

Nearest frequency peer: analogon (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Analphabet“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Analphabet“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Analphabet
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnalphabet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌanʔalfaˈbeːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,905
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Analphabet“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Analphabetfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „analogon“ (#84,904), „anbrüllen“ (#84,906), „amulette“ (#84,903). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Analphabet“ bei #84,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Analphabet is uncommon German at frequency #84,905 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌanʔalfaˈbeːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der nicht lesen oder schreiben kann; jemand, der an Analphabetismus leidet".

Analphabet has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Analphabet, spelled A-N-A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der nicht lesen oder schreiben kann; jemand, der an Analphabetismus leidet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bin ein Legastheniker, kein Analphabet.
  2. Die sinkende Alphabetisierungsrate bescherte Deutschland einen Zuwachs an Analphabeten.

This word in other languages

illiterate(English)analfabeto(Español)analphabète(Français)analfabeto(Português)

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 "Analphabet"?
"Analphabet" is spelled A-N-A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌanʔalfaˈbeːt].
What does "Analphabet" mean?
As a noun, "Analphabet" means: jemand, der nicht lesen oder schreiben kann; jemand, der an Analphabetismus leidet
How do you pronounce "Analphabet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Analphabet" is [ˌanʔalfaˈbeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Analphabet" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Analphabet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

angegossen#84,913annehmbare#84,919ansprichst#84,921Adjektiven#84,888

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list