boshafter

[ˈboːshaftɐ]

/[ˈboːshaftɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“boshafter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs boshaft

Key facts for boshafter
PropertyValue
Headwordboshafter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈboːshaftɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “boshafter” sits in German frequency

boshafter falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

boshafter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈboːshaftɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for boshafter in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 boshafter, spelled B-O-S-H-A-F-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs boshaft
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs boshaft
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs boshaft
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs boshaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs boshaft

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 "boshafter"?
"boshafter" is spelled B-O-S-H-A-F-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːshaftɐ].
What does "boshafter" mean?
As an adjective, "boshafter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs boshaft
How do you pronounce "boshafter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "boshafter" is [ˈboːshaftɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "boshafter" come from?
"boshafter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “boshafter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-S-H-A-F-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈboːshaftɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list