Brandopfer

[ˈbʁantˌʔɔp͡fɐ]

/[ˈbʁantˌʔɔp͡fɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Brandopfer” is uncommon German (frequency #74,407 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,407
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Opfer, für das Tiere geschlachtet und verbrannt werden

Key facts for Brandopfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordBrandopfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʁantˌʔɔp͡fɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,407
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Brandopfer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Brandopfer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Brandopfer is uncommon German at frequency #74,407 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁantˌʔɔp͡fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Brandopfer, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Brandopfer, spelled B-R-A-N-D-O-P-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Opfer, für das Tiere geschlachtet und verbrannt werden
  2. 2
    Mensch, der durch Feuer / einen Brand zu Schaden gekommen ist

This word in other languages

holocauste(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Brandopfer"?
"Brandopfer" is spelled B-R-A-N-D-O-P-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁantˌʔɔp͡fɐ].
What does "Brandopfer" mean?
As a noun, "Brandopfer" means: ein Opfer, für das Tiere geschlachtet und verbrannt werden
How do you pronounce "Brandopfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Brandopfer" is [ˈbʁantˌʔɔp͡fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Brandopfer" come from?
"Brandopfer" 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 “Brandopfer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-A-N-D-O-P-F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁantˌʔɔp͡fɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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