Philemonbrief

[fiˈleːmɔnˌbʁiːf]

/[fiˈleːmɔnˌbʁiːf]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - neutestamentliches Buch; wahrscheinlich von Paulus aus der Haft oder dem Hausarrest in Ephesus im Jahr 56 n. Chr. verfasster Brief an Philemon, den Herren des Sklaven Onesimus, in Kolossä

Key facts for Philemonbrief
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhilemonbrief
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fiˈleːmɔnˌbʁiːf]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Philemonbrief” sits in German frequency

Philemonbrief 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

Philemonbrief is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fiˈleːmɔnˌbʁiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "neutestamentliches Buch; wahrscheinlich von Paulus aus der Haft oder dem Hausarrest in Ephesus im Jahr 56 n. Chr. verfasster Brief an Philemon, den Herren des Sklaven Onesimus, in Kolossä".

Philemonbrief has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Philemonbrief, spelled P-H-I-L-E-M-O-N-B-R-I-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    neutestamentliches Buch; wahrscheinlich von Paulus aus der Haft oder dem Hausarrest in Ephesus im Jahr 56 n. Chr. verfasster Brief an Philemon, den Herren des Sklaven Onesimus, in Kolossä

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 "Philemonbrief"?
"Philemonbrief" is spelled P-H-I-L-E-M-O-N-B-R-I-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is [fiˈleːmɔnˌbʁiːf].
What does "Philemonbrief" mean?
As a noun, "Philemonbrief" means: neutestamentliches Buch; wahrscheinlich von Paulus aus der Haft oder dem Hausarrest in Ephesus im Jahr 56 n. Chr. verfasster Brief an Philemon, den Herren des Sklaven Onesimus, in Kolossä
How do you pronounce "Philemonbrief"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Philemonbrief" is [fiˈleːmɔnˌbʁiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Philemonbrief" come from?
"Philemonbrief" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Philemonbrief”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-H-I-L-E-M-O-N-B-R-I-E-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fiˈleːmɔnˌbʁiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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