Tefillin
[tefɪˈliːn]
The verdict
“Tefillin” 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) - Gebetsriemen bestehend aus Arm-Tefillin und Kopf-Tefillin, schwarzen mit Lederriemen versehenen kleinen, ledernen Gebetskapseln, die auf Pergament handgeschriebene Schriftrollen mit Texten aus der ...
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Index DE-tefillin · Tefillin · German
Tefillin · 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 "T" 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 | Tefillin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [tefɪˈliːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Tefillin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Tefillin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tefɪˈliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebetsriemen bestehend aus Arm-Tefillin und Kopf-Tefillin, schwarzen mit Lederriemen versehenen kleinen, ledernen Gebetskapseln, die auf Pergament handgeschriebene Schriftrollen mit Texten aus der ...".
Zero misspellings are on record for Tefillin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Tefillin, spelled T-E-F-I-L-L-I-N.
Definition
- 1Gebetsriemen bestehend aus Arm-Tefillin und Kopf-Tefillin, schwarzen mit Lederriemen versehenen kleinen, ledernen Gebetskapseln, die auf Pergament handgeschriebene Schriftrollen mit Texten aus der Thora, den fünf Büchern Moses, enthalten.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Tefillin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tefillin werden nur an Werktagen angelegt. An Schabbat, Feiertagen, und Zwischenfeiertagen legt man sie nicht an.
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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.