Gefängnisdirektor
[ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsdiˌʁɛktoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Gefängnisdirektor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Leiter eines Gefängnisses
Corpus desk
Index DE-gefangnisdirektor · Gefängnisdirektor · German
Gefängnisdirektor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gefängnisdirektor |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsdiˌʁɛktoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gefängnisdirektor“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gefängnisdirektor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsdiˌʁɛktoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Leiter eines Gefängnisses".
No misspelling variants are generated for Gefängnisdirektor in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gefängnisdirektor, spelled G-E-F-Ä-N-G-N-I-S-D-I-R-E-K-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1Leiter eines Gefängnisses
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gefängnisdirektor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er arbeitet seit fast zwei Jahrzehnten als Gefängnisdirektor, immer im Osten, obwohl er aus dem Westen ist.“
„Der Gefängnisdirektor fragte, was mit den Sträflingen geschehen solle.“
Synonyms
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.