Ritterin
[ˈʁɪtəʁɪn]
The verdict
“Ritterin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frau, die einen bestimmten Orden verliehen bekommen hat
Corpus desk
Index DE-ritterin · Ritterin · German
Ritterin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | Ritterin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʁɪtəʁɪn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ritterin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ritterin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɪtəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frau, die einen bestimmten Orden verliehen bekommen hat".
Ritterin has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ritterin, spelled R-I-T-T-E-R-I-N.
Definition
- 1Frau, die einen bestimmten Orden verliehen bekommen hat
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ritterin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Namen dieser Damen sind in der im Jahre 1851 gedruckten Liste des Hohen Ordens verzeichnet; es sind die verwittwete Herzogin Maria Augusta von Württemberg, geborne Prinzessin von Thurn und Taxis, welche sich 1742 als Ritterin des Hohen Ordens unterzeichnet, die Kaiserin Elisabeth von Rußland, welche den Orden am 12. März 1743 in Petersburg durch die…
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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.