Anstifterin

[ˈanˌʃtɪftəʁɪn]

/[ˈanˌʃtɪftəʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Anstifterin” 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) - weibliche Person, die jemand dazu veranlasst, etwas Falsches/Unrechtmäßiges zu tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-anstifterin · Anstifterin · German

Anstifterin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Anstifterin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnstifterin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃtɪftəʁɪn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anstifterin“ im Deutschen

Anstifterinliegt 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

Anstifterin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanˌʃtɪftəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die jemand dazu veranlasst, etwas Falsches/Unrechtmäßiges zu tun".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Anstifterin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Anstifterin, spelled A-N-S-T-I-F-T-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die jemand dazu veranlasst, etwas Falsches/Unrechtmäßiges zu tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ida hat nicht mitgemacht, sie war nicht dabei, aber sie war ja eigentlich die Anstifterin, weil sie als erste auf die Idee gekommen ist.
  2. „Ich sah in ihnen Anstifterinnen meiner schrecklichen Begehrlichkeit, die mich zum Mörder eines leibhaftigen Engels hatte werden lassen.“

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 "Anstifterin"?
"Anstifterin" is spelled A-N-S-T-I-F-T-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtɪftəʁɪn].
What does "Anstifterin" mean?
As a noun, "Anstifterin" means: weibliche Person, die jemand dazu veranlasst, etwas Falsches/Unrechtmäßiges zu tun
How do you pronounce "Anstifterin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anstifterin" is [ˈanˌʃtɪftəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anstifterin" come from?
"Anstifterin" 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