Befehlsempfänger
[bəˈfeːlsʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ]
The verdict
“Befehlsempfänger” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Empfänger von Befehlen, nur auf Weisungen handelnde Person oder Institution
Corpus desk
Index DE-befehlsempfanger · Befehlsempfänger · German
Befehlsempfänger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Befehlsempfänger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [bəˈfeːlsʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Befehlsempfänger“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Befehlsempfänger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bəˈfeːlsʔɛmˌp͡fɛŋɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Empfänger von Befehlen, nur auf Weisungen handelnde Person oder Institution".
Befehlsempfänger has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Befehlsempfänger, spelled B-E-F-E-H-L-S-E-M-P-F-Ä-N-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Empfänger von Befehlen, nur auf Weisungen handelnde Person oder Institution
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Befehlsempfänger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In den ländlichen Gebieten übte das Native Affairs Department eine nahezu unbeschränkte Kontrolle aus, die Chiefs wurden zu Befehlsempfängern degradiert und in den Verwaltungsapparat eingebunden.“
„Die Entscheidung war auf höherer Ebene getroffen worden. Carlos selbst fungierte lediglich als Befehlsempfänger.“
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.