Edelfrau
[ˈeːdl̩fʁaʊ̯]
The verdict
“Edelfrau” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - adlige Frau
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Edelfrau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːdl̩fʁaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Edelfrau” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Edelfrau is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːdl̩fʁaʊ̯]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "adlige Frau".
Edelfrau has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Edelfrau, spelled E-D-E-L-F-R-A-U.
Definition
- 1adlige Frau
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Edelfrau”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-D-E-L-F-R-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈeːdl̩fʁaʊ̯] (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.