Korruptionsaffäre

[kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːnsʔaˌfɛːʁə]

/[kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːnsʔaˌfɛːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Affäre, in dessen Mittelpunkt ein Korruptionsfall steht

Key facts for Korruptionsaffäre
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorruptionsaffäre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːnsʔaˌfɛːʁə]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Korruptionsaffäre” sits in German frequency

Korruptionsaffäre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Korruptionsaffäre is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːnsʔaˌfɛːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Affäre, in dessen Mittelpunkt ein Korruptionsfall steht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Korruptionsaffäre, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Korruptionsaffäre, spelled K-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-O-N-S-A-F-F-Ä-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Affäre, in dessen Mittelpunkt ein Korruptionsfall steht

Synonyms

Korruptionsskandal

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 "Korruptionsaffäre"?
"Korruptionsaffäre" is spelled K-O-R-R-U-P-T-I-O-N-S-A-F-F-Ä-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːnsʔaˌfɛːʁə].
What does "Korruptionsaffäre" mean?
As a noun, "Korruptionsaffäre" means: Affäre, in dessen Mittelpunkt ein Korruptionsfall steht
How do you pronounce "Korruptionsaffäre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korruptionsaffäre" is [kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːnsʔaˌfɛːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korruptionsaffäre" come from?
"Korruptionsaffäre" 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 “Korruptionsaffäre”

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-I-O-N-S-A-F-F-Ä-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːnsʔaˌfɛːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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