Sexualverbrecher

[sɛksuˈaːlfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]

/[sɛksuˈaːlfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verbrecher, der eine oder mehrere Straftaten mit sexuellem Motiv/Hintergrund begeht

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Index DE-sexualverbrecher · Sexualverbrecher · German

Sexualverbrecher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for Sexualverbrecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordSexualverbrecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sɛksuˈaːlfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sexualverbrecher“ im Deutschen

Sexualverbrecherschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sexualverbrecher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sɛksuˈaːlfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verbrecher, der eine oder mehrere Straftaten mit sexuellem Motiv/Hintergrund begeht".

Sexualverbrecher has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sexualverbrecher, spelled S-E-X-U-A-L-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verbrecher, der eine oder mehrere Straftaten mit sexuellem Motiv/Hintergrund begeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Serienentführer, der seine Opfer für wer weiß wie lange in ein unterirdisches Verlies sperrte, war zwar nicht völlig unmöglich, aber doch immerhin so selten, dass Shaw eine etwas realistischere Tat annahm: dass Sophie einem soziopathischen Sexualverbrecher in die Hände gefallen war.“
  2. „Dann aß sie den Schoko-Karamel-Riegel und schrieb ein Memo an Crawford, in dem sie vorschlug, dass man die computerisierten Adressenlisten der Entomologiepublikation mit den bekannten Straffälligenakten des FBI und den AKten in den Städten vergleichen solle, die den Entführungen am nächsten gelegen waren, dazu den Akten über Schwer- und Sexualverbrecher…

Synonyms

SexualdelinquentSexualstraftäterSexualtäter

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 "Sexualverbrecher"?
"Sexualverbrecher" is spelled S-E-X-U-A-L-V-E-R-B-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sɛksuˈaːlfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ].
What does "Sexualverbrecher" mean?
As a noun, "Sexualverbrecher" means: Verbrecher, der eine oder mehrere Straftaten mit sexuellem Motiv/Hintergrund begeht
How do you pronounce "Sexualverbrecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sexualverbrecher" is [sɛksuˈaːlfɛɐ̯ˌbʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sexualverbrecher" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list