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 May 6, 2026) - Person, die zum ersten Mal gesetzeswidrig handelt/eine Straftat begeht
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ersttäter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːɐ̯stˌtɛːtɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ersttäter” sits in German frequency
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
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 “Ersttäter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-R-S-T-T-Ä-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈeːɐ̯stˌtɛːtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.