Doktorandin

[doktoˈʁandɪn]

/[doktoˈʁandɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Doktorandin” is uncommon German (frequency #83,855 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,855
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Studentin, die die Doktorwürde anstrebt

Key facts for Doktorandin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoktorandin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[doktoˈʁandɪn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,855
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Doktorandin” 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). Doktorandin 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

Doktorandin is uncommon German at frequency #83,855 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [doktoˈʁandɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Studentin, die die Doktorwürde anstrebt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Doktorandin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Doktorandin, spelled D-O-K-T-O-R-A-N-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Studentin, die die Doktorwürde anstrebt

Synonyms

Promovendin

This word in other languages

doctorand(English)doctorante(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 "Doktorandin"?
"Doktorandin" is spelled D-O-K-T-O-R-A-N-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [doktoˈʁandɪn].
What does "Doktorandin" mean?
As a noun, "Doktorandin" means: Studentin, die die Doktorwürde anstrebt
How do you pronounce "Doktorandin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doktorandin" is [doktoˈʁandɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doktorandin" come from?
"Doktorandin" 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 “Doktorandin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-O-K-T-O-R-A-N-D-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [doktoˈʁandɪn] (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