Opferbereitschaft
[ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft]
The verdict
“Opferbereitschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #88,092 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,092
- frequency rank, German
- 1,007
- “O” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bereitschaft, ein Opfer/Opfer zu bringen
Corpus desk
Index DE-opferbereitschaft · Opferbereitschaft · German
Opferbereitschaft · rank #88,092 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #88,092
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,007
- PHOTO-FINISH omnipräsent
Nearest frequency peer: omnipräsent (-1 rank slots)
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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Opferbereitschaft“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- OKW
OKW
11,913 corpus weight
- Oleander
Oleander
11,912 corpus weight
- omnipräsent
omnipräsent
11,910 corpus weight
- Opferbereit…
Opferbereitschaft
11,909 corpus weight
- opulenten
opulenten
11,908 corpus weight
- Ostberliner
Ostberliner
11,906 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Opferbereitschaft“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Opferbereitschaft |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔp͡fɐbəˌʁaɪ̯tʃaft] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Frequency rank | #88,092 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Opferbereitschaft“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Opferbereitschaft is uncommon German at frequency #88,092 among 1,007 “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
- 1Bereitschaft, ein Opfer/Opfer zu bringen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Opferbereitschaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er dachte nicht weiter darüber nach, für wen oder für was er Opfer bringen wollte, sondern überliess sich nur dem neuen, freudigen Gefühl, der Opferbereitschaft schlechthin.“
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"?
What does "Opferbereitschaft" mean?
How do you pronounce "Opferbereitschaft"?
What language does "Opferbereitschaft" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Opferbereitschaft", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).