Matriarchin

[matʁiˈaʁçɪn]

/[matʁiˈaʁçɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ältestes, weibliches Mitglied einer Gruppe, welches diese anführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-matriarchin · Matriarchin · German

Matriarchin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Matriarchin
PropertyValue
HeadwordMatriarchin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[matʁiˈaʁçɪn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Matriarchin“ im Deutschen

Matriarchinschafft 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

Matriarchin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [matʁiˈaʁçɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ältestes, weibliches Mitglied einer Gruppe, welches diese anführt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Matriarchin in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Matriarchin, spelled M-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-H-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ältestes, weibliches Mitglied einer Gruppe, welches diese anführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Matriarchin verfügte sie über großes Wissen, von dem das Überleben ihrer Sippe abhing.
  2. „Die wachsame, aber höfliche Matriarchin nickte mir zu, und ein kleiner, überrascht wirkender Junge lugte hinter einem Türrahmen hervor."

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Matriarchin"?
"Matriarchin" is spelled M-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-H-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [matʁiˈaʁçɪn].
What does "Matriarchin" mean?
As a noun, "Matriarchin" means: ältestes, weibliches Mitglied einer Gruppe, welches diese anführt
How do you pronounce "Matriarchin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Matriarchin" is [matʁiˈaʁçɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Matriarchin" come from?
"Matriarchin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list