Illustratorin

[ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁɪn]

/[ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Illustratorin” is uncommon German (frequency #72,563 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,563
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Künstlerin, die zu einer Vorlage, einem Druckwerk Bilder schafft

Key facts for Illustratorin
PropertyValue
HeadwordIllustratorin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁɪn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#72,563
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Illustratorin” 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). Illustratorin 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

Illustratorin is uncommon German at frequency #72,563 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Künstlerin, die zu einer Vorlage, einem Druckwerk Bilder schafft".

No misspelling variants are generated for Illustratorin in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Illustratorin, spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-O-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Künstlerin, die zu einer Vorlage, einem Druckwerk Bilder schafft

This word in other languages

illustrator(English)illustratrice(Français)

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 "Illustratorin"?
"Illustratorin" is spelled I-L-L-U-S-T-R-A-T-O-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁɪn].
What does "Illustratorin" mean?
As a noun, "Illustratorin" means: Künstlerin, die zu einer Vorlage, einem Druckwerk Bilder schafft
How do you pronounce "Illustratorin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Illustratorin" is [ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Illustratorin" come from?
"Illustratorin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Illustratorin”

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-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪlʊstʁaˈtoːʁɪn] (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