animator

[aɲiˈmatɔr]

/[aɲiˈmatɔr]/ noun

The verdict

“animator” 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) - Animator, Trickfilmzeichner

Corpus desk

Index DE-animator · animator · German

animator · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 animator
PropertyValue
Headwordanimator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɲiˈmatɔr]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „animator“ im Deutschen

animatorliegt 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

animator is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɲiˈmatɔr]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for animator in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is animator, spelled A-N-I-M-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Animator, Trickfilmzeichner
  2. 2
    Animator, Puppenspieler
  3. 3
    Person, die etwas/jemanden belebt, beseelt: Beleber, Beseeler

Synonyms

ożywiciel

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 "animator"?
"animator" is spelled A-N-I-M-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aɲiˈmatɔr].
What does "animator" mean?
As a noun, "animator" means: Animator, Trickfilmzeichner
How do you pronounce "animator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "animator" is [aɲiˈmatɔr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "animator" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list