korrupter

[kɔˈʁʊptɐ]

/[kɔˈʁʊptɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“korrupter” is uncommon German (frequency #52,218 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,218
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrupt

Key facts for korrupter
PropertyValue
Headwordkorrupter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔˈʁʊptɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,218
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “korrupter” 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). korrupter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

korrupter is uncommon German at frequency #52,218 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔˈʁʊptɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for korrupter, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 korrupter, spelled K-O-R-R-U-P-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrupt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrupt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrupt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrupt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrupt

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 "korrupter"?
"korrupter" is spelled K-O-R-R-U-P-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔˈʁʊptɐ].
What does "korrupter" mean?
As an adjective, "korrupter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrupt
How do you pronounce "korrupter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "korrupter" is [kɔˈʁʊptɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "korrupter" come from?
"korrupter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “korrupter”

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

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