Opernsänger

[ˈoːpɐnˌzɛŋɐ]

/[ˈoːpɐnˌzɛŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Opernsänger” is uncommon German (frequency #70,639 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,639
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die vornehmlich Opern singt

Key facts for Opernsänger
PropertyValue
HeadwordOpernsänger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːpɐnˌzɛŋɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Opernsänger” 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). Opernsänger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Opernsänger is uncommon German at frequency #70,639 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːpɐnˌzɛŋɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die vornehmlich Opern singt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Opernsänger in our index, 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Opernsänger, spelled O-P-E-R-N-S-Ä-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die vornehmlich Opern singt

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 "Opernsänger"?
"Opernsänger" is spelled O-P-E-R-N-S-Ä-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːpɐnˌzɛŋɐ].
What does "Opernsänger" mean?
As a noun, "Opernsänger" means: Person, die vornehmlich Opern singt
How do you pronounce "Opernsänger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Opernsänger" is [ˈoːpɐnˌzɛŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Opernsänger" come from?
"Opernsänger" 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 “Opernsänger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-P-E-R-N-S-Ä-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoːpɐnˌzɛŋɐ] (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