Kinderfrau

[ˈkɪndɐˌfʁaʊ̯]

/[ˈkɪndɐˌfʁaʊ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Kinderfrau” 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) - Frau, die ein Kind/Kinder betreut

Corpus desk

Index DE-kinderfrau · Kinderfrau · German

Kinderfrau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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.

Key facts for Kinderfrau
PropertyValue
HeadwordKinderfrau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪndɐˌfʁaʊ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kinderfrau“ im Deutschen

Kinderfrauschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kinderfrau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪndɐˌfʁaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frau, die ein Kind/Kinder betreut".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kinderfrau in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Kinderfrau, spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-F-R-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frau, die ein Kind/Kinder betreut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kinderfrau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Elliott Oring berichtet, dass Freud eine christliche Kinderfrau hatte, die ihn stark geprägt hat und der er viel zu verdanken hatte, wie er sagte.“
  2. „Die aus Manchester mitgezogene Kinderfrau bewirkt bei der Mutter eine Änderung der Lehrmethode.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Kinderfrau"?
"Kinderfrau" is spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-F-R-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪndɐˌfʁaʊ̯].
What does "Kinderfrau" mean?
As a noun, "Kinderfrau" means: Frau, die ein Kind/Kinder betreut
How do you pronounce "Kinderfrau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kinderfrau" is [ˈkɪndɐˌfʁaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kinderfrau" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list