Gynäphilie
[ɡynɛfiˈliː]
The verdict
“Gynäphilie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sexuelles Interesse an erwachsenen Frauen
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Index DE-gynaphilie · Gynäphilie · German
Gynäphilie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Gynäphilie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡynɛfiˈliː] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gynäphilie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gynäphilie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡynɛfiˈliː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sexuelles Interesse an erwachsenen Frauen".
Gynäphilie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 Gynäphilie, spelled G-Y-N-Ä-P-H-I-L-I-E.
Definition
- 1sexuelles Interesse an erwachsenen Frauen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gynäphilie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Männer und Frauen können auf Männer (Androphilie) oder Frauen (Gynäphilie) orientiert sein – wobei sich die beiden Geschlechter in deren sexueller Orientierung bedeutsam unterscheiden: Während 90 Prozent der Frauen und nur zehn Prozent der Männer androphil sind, sind 90 Prozent der Männer und nur zehn Prozent der Frauen gynäphil.“
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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.