Narrator

[naˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]

/[naˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abstrakte Instanz in einem epischen Werk, aus deren Sichtweise (Perspektive) erzählt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-narrator · Narrator · German

Narrator · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 Narrator
PropertyValue
HeadwordNarrator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Narrator“ im Deutschen

Narratorschafft 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

Narrator is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [naˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "abstrakte Instanz in einem epischen Werk, aus deren Sichtweise (Perspektive) erzählt wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Narrator, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Narrator, spelled N-A-R-R-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    abstrakte Instanz in einem epischen Werk, aus deren Sichtweise (Perspektive) erzählt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Voice-over Texte werden bei Ken Burns nicht durch einen einzelnen Erzähler, sondern durch eine Vielzahl von Top-Schauspielern gesprochen, wobei meist neben dem klassischen Narrator jeder historischen Figur ein eigener Schauspieler zugeordnet ist.“
  2. „Gemeint ist einmal die Verbindung von Altem und Neuem Testament, die Herder als Philologe und als Historiker, besser: als historischer Narrator und Rhetoriker herstellt – damit macht er das Ganze zu einer großen Erzählung, die ohne Rekurs auf Offenbarung auskommt.“

Synonyms

ErzählerErzählinstanz

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 "Narrator"?
"Narrator" is spelled N-A-R-R-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈʁaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Narrator" mean?
As a noun, "Narrator" means: abstrakte Instanz in einem epischen Werk, aus deren Sichtweise (Perspektive) erzählt wird
How do you pronounce "Narrator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Narrator" is [naˈʁaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Narrator" come from?
"Narrator" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list