Androphobie

[ˌandʁofoˈbiː]

/[ˌandʁofoˈbiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Androphobie” 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) - sehr ausgeprägte (krankhafte) Angst oder Abneigung vor Männern

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Index DE-androphobie · Androphobie · German

Androphobie · 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.

Key facts for Androphobie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAndrophobie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌandʁofoˈbiː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Androphobie“ im Deutschen

Androphobiesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Androphobie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌandʁofoˈbiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Androphobie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Androphobie, spelled A-N-D-R-O-P-H-O-B-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr ausgeprägte (krankhafte) Angst oder Abneigung vor Männern
  2. 2
    spezifisches Männervermeidungsverhalten homosexueller Frauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Frauen mit Androphobie weichen jeglichem Kontakt mit Männern aus.

Synonyms

Männerscheu

Antonyms

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 "Androphobie"?
"Androphobie" is spelled A-N-D-R-O-P-H-O-B-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌandʁofoˈbiː].
What does "Androphobie" mean?
As a noun, "Androphobie" means: sehr ausgeprägte (krankhafte) Angst oder Abneigung vor Männern
How do you pronounce "Androphobie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Androphobie" is [ˌandʁofoˈbiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Androphobie" come from?
"Androphobie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list