Menschenaffen

[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔafn̩]

/[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔafn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Menschenaffen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,005 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,005
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Menschenaffe

Key facts for Menschenaffen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMenschenaffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔafn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#59,005
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Menschenaffen” 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). Menschenaffen 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 Menschenaffen is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔafn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,005 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Menschenaffen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Menschenaffen, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Menschenaffe
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Menschenaffe
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Menschenaffe
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Menschenaffe
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Menschenaffe
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Menschenaffe
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Menschenaffe

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 "Menschenaffen"?
"Menschenaffen" is spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔafn̩].
What does "Menschenaffen" mean?
As a noun, "Menschenaffen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Menschenaffe
How do you pronounce "Menschenaffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menschenaffen" is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔafn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menschenaffen" come from?
"Menschenaffen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Menschenaffen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-A-F-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌʔafn̩] (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