Sittenrichterin

[ˈzɪtn̩ˌʁɪçtəʁɪn]

/[ˈzɪtn̩ˌʁɪçtəʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person oder Institution, die sich ein Urteil über das Verhalten anderer hinsichtlich Sitte und Moral anmaßt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sittenrichterin · Sittenrichterin · German

Sittenrichterin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Sittenrichterin
PropertyValue
HeadwordSittenrichterin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪtn̩ˌʁɪçtəʁɪn]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sittenrichterin“ im Deutschen

Sittenrichterinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sittenrichterin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪtn̩ˌʁɪçtəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person oder Institution, die sich ein Urteil über das Verhalten anderer hinsichtlich Sitte und Moral anmaßt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sittenrichterin in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sittenrichterin, spelled S-I-T-T-E-N-R-I-C-H-T-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person oder Institution, die sich ein Urteil über das Verhalten anderer hinsichtlich Sitte und Moral anmaßt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Leute im Hause wunderten sich außerordentlich über seine häufigen Wanderungen, und die Frau Doktorin, eine strenge Sittenrichterin, hatte ihn gar in einem gewissen argen Verdachte […].“

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 "Sittenrichterin"?
"Sittenrichterin" is spelled S-I-T-T-E-N-R-I-C-H-T-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪtn̩ˌʁɪçtəʁɪn].
What does "Sittenrichterin" mean?
As a noun, "Sittenrichterin" means: weibliche Person oder Institution, die sich ein Urteil über das Verhalten anderer hinsichtlich Sitte und Moral anmaßt
How do you pronounce "Sittenrichterin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sittenrichterin" is [ˈzɪtn̩ˌʁɪçtəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sittenrichterin" come from?
"Sittenrichterin" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list