Doktorvater

[ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌfaːtɐ]

/[ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌfaːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Doktorvater” is uncommon German (frequency #85,131 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,131
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Universitätsprofessor, der einen Doktoranden während der Doktorarbeit (Dissertation) und der Promotion betreut

Corpus desk

Index DE-doktorvater · Doktorvater · German

Doktorvater · rank #85,131 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,131
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Donaumonarchie

Nearest frequency peer: Donaumonarchie (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Doktorvater“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Doktorvater“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Doktorvater
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoktorvater
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌfaːtɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,131
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Doktorvater“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Doktorvaterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Donaumonarchie“ (#85,132), „Dobermann“ (#85,129), „doomsday“ (#85,133). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Doktorvater“ bei #85,131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Doktorvater is uncommon German at frequency #85,131 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌfaːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Universitätsprofessor, der einen Doktoranden während der Doktorarbeit (Dissertation) und der Promotion betreut".

Zero misspellings are on record for Doktorvater in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Doktorvater, spelled D-O-K-T-O-R-V-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Universitätsprofessor, der einen Doktoranden während der Doktorarbeit (Dissertation) und der Promotion betreut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Doktorvater appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mein Doktorvater ist neulich verstorben.
  2. „Ist eine Doktorarbeit von der Uni gut betreut, kann auch dies Zeit kosten: Standard sollten regelmäßige Treffen mit dem Doktorvater sein, etwa in dessen Doktorandencolloquium.“

Synonyms

Betreuer

This word in other languages

supervisor(English)directeur de thèse(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 "Doktorvater"?
"Doktorvater" is spelled D-O-K-T-O-R-V-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌfaːtɐ].
What does "Doktorvater" mean?
As a noun, "Doktorvater" means: Universitätsprofessor, der einen Doktoranden während der Doktorarbeit (Dissertation) und der Promotion betreut
How do you pronounce "Doktorvater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doktorvater" is [ˈdɔktoːɐ̯ˌfaːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doktorvater" come from?
"Doktorvater" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Doktorvater", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dorfzentrum#85,135dreiköpfige#85,137Drogenszene#85,139entstammten#85,184

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list