Opferhaltung

[ˈɔp͡fɐˌhaltʊŋ]

/[ˈɔp͡fɐˌhaltʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - negative, pessimistische Einstellung/Haltung einer Person, die einen Schaden erlitten hat

Key facts for Opferhaltung
PropertyValue
HeadwordOpferhaltung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔp͡fɐˌhaltʊŋ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Opferhaltung” sits in German frequency

Opferhaltung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Opferhaltung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔp͡fɐˌhaltʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "negative, pessimistische Einstellung/Haltung einer Person, die einen Schaden erlitten hat".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Opferhaltung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Opferhaltung, spelled O-P-F-E-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    negative, pessimistische Einstellung/Haltung einer Person, die einen Schaden erlitten hat

Synonyms

Opferrolle

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 "Opferhaltung"?
"Opferhaltung" is spelled O-P-F-E-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔp͡fɐˌhaltʊŋ].
What does "Opferhaltung" mean?
As a noun, "Opferhaltung" means: negative, pessimistische Einstellung/Haltung einer Person, die einen Schaden erlitten hat
How do you pronounce "Opferhaltung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Opferhaltung" is [ˈɔp͡fɐˌhaltʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Opferhaltung" come from?
"Opferhaltung" 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 “Opferhaltung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-P-F-E-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔp͡fɐˌhaltʊŋ] (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