Konfirmandin

[kɔnfɪʁˈmandɪn]

/[kɔnfɪʁˈmandɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die im Konfirmationsunterricht auf die Konfirmation vorbereitet wird, weibliche Person, die gerade konfirmiert wird/wurde

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Index DE-konfirmandin · Konfirmandin · German

Konfirmandin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Konfirmandin
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonfirmandin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnfɪʁˈmandɪn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Konfirmandin“ im Deutschen

Konfirmandinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Konfirmandin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔnfɪʁˈmandɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die im Konfirmationsunterricht auf die Konfirmation vorbereitet wird, weibliche Person, die gerade konfirmiert wird/wurde".

Zero misspellings are on record for Konfirmandin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 Konfirmandin, spelled K-O-N-F-I-R-M-A-N-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die im Konfirmationsunterricht auf die Konfirmation vorbereitet wird, weibliche Person, die gerade konfirmiert wird/wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Konfirmandinnen besuchen regelmäßig den Konfirmationsunterricht und während der gesamten Konfirmandenzeit den Gottesdienst der Kirchengemeinde.
  2. „Elses Brüder reisten zur Feier an, was bedeutete, dass Klaus in der Badewanne schlafen musste und die Konfirmandin unterm Tisch.“

Synonyms

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 "Konfirmandin"?
"Konfirmandin" is spelled K-O-N-F-I-R-M-A-N-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnfɪʁˈmandɪn].
What does "Konfirmandin" mean?
As a noun, "Konfirmandin" means: weibliche Person, die im Konfirmationsunterricht auf die Konfirmation vorbereitet wird, weibliche Person, die gerade konfirmiert wird/wurde
How do you pronounce "Konfirmandin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konfirmandin" is [kɔnfɪʁˈmandɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konfirmandin" come from?
"Konfirmandin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list