Pensionistin
[pɛnzi̯oˈnɪstɪn]
The verdict
“Pensionistin” 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 September 3, 2026) - nicht mehr erwerbstätige Frau, die Leistungen aus einer Altersversorgung bezieht
Corpus desk
Index DE-pensionistin · Pensionistin · German
Pensionistin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pensionistin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɛnzi̯oˈnɪstɪn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pensionistin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pensionistin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɛnzi̯oˈnɪstɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht mehr erwerbstätige Frau, die Leistungen aus einer Altersversorgung bezieht".
Pensionistin has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pensionistin, spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N-I-S-T-I-N.
Definition
- 1nicht mehr erwerbstätige Frau, die Leistungen aus einer Altersversorgung bezieht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pensionistin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auf die pünktliche Lieferung sei sie angewiesen, sagt die Pensionistin: ‚Ich habe ja Rechnungen zu bezahlen.‘“
„Eine hilfsbereite Pensionistin eilt herbei, nimmt mir die Münzen ab und versenkt sie gekonnt im Gerät.“
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.