Ersttäter
[ˈeːɐ̯stˌtɛːtɐ]
The verdict
“Ersttäter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die zum ersten Mal gesetzeswidrig handelt/eine Straftat begeht
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Index DE-ersttater · Ersttäter · German
Ersttäter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | Ersttäter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːɐ̯stˌtɛːtɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ersttäter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ersttäter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯stˌtɛːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die zum ersten Mal gesetzeswidrig handelt/eine Straftat begeht".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ersttäter, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ersttäter, spelled E-R-S-T-T-Ä-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die zum ersten Mal gesetzeswidrig handelt/eine Straftat begeht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ersttäter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der träge Behördenapparat kann bislang mit den ebenso wendigen wie windigen Tätern nicht Schritt halten, weshalb die geschnappten Seriendiebe häufig behandelt werden wie harmlose Ersttäter.“
„Wenn ein Ersttäter den Eindruck gewinnt, dass seine Taten keine rechtlichen Konsequenzen haben, steigt die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass aus ihm ein Mehrfachtäter wird.“
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.