südafrikanischer

[ˌzyːtʔafʁiˈkaːnɪʃɐ]

/[ˌzyːtʔafʁiˈkaːnɪʃɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“südafrikanischer” is uncommon German (frequency #78,614 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,614
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs südafrikanisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-sudafrikanischer · südafrikanischer · German

südafrikanischer · rank #78,614 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,614
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH säuerlich

Nearest frequency peer: säuerlich (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “südafrikanischer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “südafrikanischer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for südafrikanischer
PropertyValue
Headwordsüdafrikanischer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌzyːtʔafʁiˈkaːnɪʃɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#78,614
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “südafrikanischer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). südafrikanischer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

südafrikanischer is uncommon German at frequency #78,614 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌzyːtʔafʁiˈkaːnɪʃɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for südafrikanischer in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is südafrikanischer, spelled S-Ü-D-A-F-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs südafrikanisch
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs südafrikanisch
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs südafrikanisch
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs südafrikanisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs südafrikanisch

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "südafrikanischer"?
"südafrikanischer" is spelled S-Ü-D-A-F-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzyːtʔafʁiˈkaːnɪʃɐ].
What does "südafrikanischer" mean?
As an adjective, "südafrikanischer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs südafrikanisch
How do you pronounce "südafrikanischer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "südafrikanischer" is [ˌzyːtʔafʁiˈkaːnɪʃɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "südafrikanischer" come from?
"südafrikanischer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list