Sofortbildkamera

[zoˈfɔʁtbɪltˌkaməʁa]

/[zoˈfɔʁtbɪltˌkaməʁa]/ noun

The verdict

“Sofortbildkamera” 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) - Fotoapparat, der sofort nach der Aufnahme fertige Bilder liefert

Corpus desk

Index DE-sofortbildkamera · Sofortbildkamera · German

Sofortbildkamera · 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 Sofortbildkamera
PropertyValue
HeadwordSofortbildkamera
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zoˈfɔʁtbɪltˌkaməʁa]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sofortbildkamera“ im Deutschen

Sofortbildkameraliegt 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

Sofortbildkamera is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zoˈfɔʁtbɪltˌkaməʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fotoapparat, der sofort nach der Aufnahme fertige Bilder liefert".

Sofortbildkamera has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sofortbildkamera, spelled S-O-F-O-R-T-B-I-L-D-K-A-M-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fotoapparat, der sofort nach der Aufnahme fertige Bilder liefert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ausgerechnet die Jüngeren kaufen wieder analoge Sofortbildkameras.“
  2. „Darin war ein Bild. Ein zerknittertes, unscharfes und altes Bild, aufgenommen von einer Sofortbildkamera.“

This word in other languages

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 "Sofortbildkamera"?
"Sofortbildkamera" is spelled S-O-F-O-R-T-B-I-L-D-K-A-M-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [zoˈfɔʁtbɪltˌkaməʁa].
What does "Sofortbildkamera" mean?
As a noun, "Sofortbildkamera" means: Fotoapparat, der sofort nach der Aufnahme fertige Bilder liefert
How do you pronounce "Sofortbildkamera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sofortbildkamera" is [zoˈfɔʁtbɪltˌkaməʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sofortbildkamera" come from?
"Sofortbildkamera" 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