Quälerei

[kvɛːləˈʁaɪ̯]

/[kvɛːləˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quälerei” is uncommon German (frequency #71,754 among 216 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,754
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - andauernde Verursachung von Qualen

Corpus desk

Index DE-qualerei · Quälerei · German

Quälerei · rank #71,754 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,754
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quiche

Nearest frequency peer: Quiche (-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 „Quälerei“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Quälerei“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Quälerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuälerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kvɛːləˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,754
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Quälerei“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Quälereifällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Quiche“ (#71,753), „querbeet“ (#71,752), „Ramin“ (#71,756). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quälerei“ bei #71,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Quälerei is uncommon German at frequency #71,754 among 216 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kvɛːləˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Quälerei in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Quälerei, spelled Q-U-Ä-L-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    andauernde Verursachung von Qualen
  2. 2
    das Vorhandensein von Qualen
  3. 3
    eine Qualen verursachende Tätigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Quälerei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Quälerei der Gefangenen machte ihm sogar Vergnügen.
  2. „Und trotzdem setzte sie sich dieser Quälerei immer wieder aus.“

Synonyms

FolterGequäleMisshandlungPeinigungQuälenSchindereiDrangsalLeidQualSchmerzPlackereiStrapazeTortur

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 "Quälerei"?
"Quälerei" is spelled Q-U-Ä-L-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kvɛːləˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Quälerei" mean?
As a noun, "Quälerei" means: andauernde Verursachung von Qualen
How do you pronounce "Quälerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quälerei" is [kvɛːləˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quälerei" come from?
"Quälerei" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Quälerei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

querbeet#71,752Püppchen#71,749Rasputin#71,759rauchten#71,760

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list