Tempelritter

[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌʁɪtɐ]

/[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌʁɪtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tempelritter” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,767 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,767
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mitglied des Templerordens

Key facts for Tempelritter
PropertyValue
HeadwordTempelritter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛmpl̩ˌʁɪtɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#69,767
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tempelritter” 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). Tempelritter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tempelritter is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌʁɪtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,767 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mitglied des Templerordens".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tempelritter, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Tempelritter, spelled T-E-M-P-E-L-R-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitglied des Templerordens

Synonyms

TempelherrTempler

This word in other languages

Knight Templar(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tempelritter"?
"Tempelritter" is spelled T-E-M-P-E-L-R-I-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌʁɪtɐ].
What does "Tempelritter" mean?
As a noun, "Tempelritter" means: Mitglied des Templerordens
How do you pronounce "Tempelritter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tempelritter" is [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌʁɪtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tempelritter" come from?
"Tempelritter" 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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Using “Tempelritter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-M-P-E-L-R-I-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛmpl̩ˌʁɪtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list