Philatelie
[filateˈliː]
The verdict
“Philatelie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kunde und Sammeln von Postwertzeichen (Briefmarken) und die damit meist verbundene Erforschung postgeschichtlicher Dokumente
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Index DE-philatelie · Philatelie · German
Philatelie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | Philatelie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [filateˈliː] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Philatelie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Philatelie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [filateˈliː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kunde und Sammeln von Postwertzeichen (Briefmarken) und die damit meist verbundene Erforschung postgeschichtlicher Dokumente".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Philatelie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Philatelie, spelled P-H-I-L-A-T-E-L-I-E.
Definition
- 1Kunde und Sammeln von Postwertzeichen (Briefmarken) und die damit meist verbundene Erforschung postgeschichtlicher Dokumente
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Philatelie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er geht leidenschaftlich der Philatelie nach.
„Sammler heute - und damit kehren wir endgültig erst einmal zur Philatelie zurück - haben recht unterschiedliche Motive, Autographen und/oder Autogramme zu sammeln.“
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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.