Briefschreiber
[ˈbʁiːfˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ]
The verdict
“Briefschreiber” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Briefe schreibt
Corpus desk
Index DE-briefschreiber · Briefschreiber · German
Briefschreiber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | Briefschreiber |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁiːfˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Briefschreiber“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Briefschreiber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁiːfˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die Briefe schreibt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Briefschreiber, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Briefschreiber, spelled B-R-I-E-F-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die Briefe schreibt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Briefschreiber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nun aber kam der Brief, zweiundvierzig Jahre nach der ausgelassenen Lesung und vierzig Jahre nachdem der Briefschreiber seine Albertine kennengelernt hatte.“
„Karin antwortete ganz ehrlich, sie hoffe, dass die Briefe den Briefschreiber widerspiegeln.“
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.