Korrespondentin

[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntɪn]

/[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korrespondentin” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,481 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#63,481
frequency rank, German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Journalistin, die als auswärtige Mitarbeiterin für ein Medium (Funk, Presse, …) arbeitet

Key facts for Korrespondentin
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorrespondentin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntɪn]
Letters15
Frequency rank#63,481
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Korrespondentin” 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). Korrespondentin lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Korrespondentin is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntɪn]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,481 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Korrespondentin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 Korrespondentin, spelled K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Journalistin, die als auswärtige Mitarbeiterin für ein Medium (Funk, Presse, …) arbeitet
  2. 2
    Person, die für ihren Arbeitgeber den Schriftwechsel führt
  3. 3
    Person, die in einem regelmäßigen Schriftwechsel steht

Synonyms

Berichterstatterin

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 "Korrespondentin"?
"Korrespondentin" is spelled K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntɪn].
What does "Korrespondentin" mean?
As a noun, "Korrespondentin" means: Journalistin, die als auswärtige Mitarbeiterin für ein Medium (Funk, Presse, …) arbeitet
How do you pronounce "Korrespondentin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korrespondentin" is [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korrespondentin" come from?
"Korrespondentin" 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 “Korrespondentin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntɪn] (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
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