Opferbereitschaft

[ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft]

/[ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Opferbereitschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #88,092 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,092
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bereitschaft, ein Opfer/Opfer zu bringen

Key facts for Opferbereitschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordOpferbereitschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft]
Letters17
Frequency rank#88,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Opferbereitschaft” 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). Opferbereitschaft 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

Opferbereitschaft is uncommon German at frequency #88,092 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bereitschaft, ein Opfer/Opfer zu bringen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Opferbereitschaft, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Opferbereitschaft, spelled O-P-F-E-R-B-E-R-E-I-T-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bereitschaft, ein Opfer/Opfer zu bringen

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 "Opferbereitschaft"?
"Opferbereitschaft" is spelled O-P-F-E-R-B-E-R-E-I-T-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft].
What does "Opferbereitschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Opferbereitschaft" means: Bereitschaft, ein Opfer/Opfer zu bringen
How do you pronounce "Opferbereitschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Opferbereitschaft" is [ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Opferbereitschaft" come from?
"Opferbereitschaft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Opferbereitschaft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-P-F-E-R-B-E-R-E-I-T-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft] (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