Gottesanbeterin

[ˈɡɔtəsˌʔanbeːtəʁɪn]

/[ˈɡɔtəsˌʔanbeːtəʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gottesanbeterin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter der Insektenordnung Mantodea mit charakteristischen Fangarmen

Key facts for Gottesanbeterin
PropertyValue
HeadwordGottesanbeterin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɔtəsˌʔanbeːtəʁɪn]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gottesanbeterin” sits in German frequency

Gottesanbeterin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gottesanbeterin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɔtəsˌʔanbeːtəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gottesanbeterin in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gottesanbeterin, spelled G-O-T-T-E-S-A-N-B-E-T-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Insektenordnung Mantodea mit charakteristischen Fangarmen
  2. 2
    speziell die auch in Deutschland vorkommende Europäische Gottesanbeterin Mantis religiosa

Synonyms

Fangschrecke

This word in other languages

mantis(English)santateresa(Español)mante religieuse(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gottesanbeterin"?
"Gottesanbeterin" is spelled G-O-T-T-E-S-A-N-B-E-T-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɔtəsˌʔanbeːtəʁɪn].
What does "Gottesanbeterin" mean?
As a noun, "Gottesanbeterin" means: Vertreter der Insektenordnung Mantodea mit charakteristischen Fangarmen
How do you pronounce "Gottesanbeterin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gottesanbeterin" is [ˈɡɔtəsˌʔanbeːtəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gottesanbeterin" come from?
"Gottesanbeterin" 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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Using “Gottesanbeterin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-O-T-T-E-S-A-N-B-E-T-E-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡɔtəsˌʔanbeːtəʁɪn] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list