Illustratoren

[ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁən]

/[ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁən]/ noun

The verdict

“Illustratoren” is uncommon German (frequency #93,097 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,097
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Illustrator

Key facts for Illustratoren
PropertyValue
HeadwordIllustratoren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#93,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Illustratoren” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Illustratoren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Illustratoren is uncommon German at frequency #93,097 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Illustratoren, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Illustratoren, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-O-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Illustrator
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Illustrator
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Illustrator
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Illustrator

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Illustratoren"?
"Illustratoren" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-O-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁən].
What does "Illustratoren" mean?
As a noun, "Illustratoren" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Illustrator
How do you pronounce "Illustratoren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Illustratoren" is [ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Illustratoren" come from?
"Illustratoren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Illustratoren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-O-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list