Teufelin

[ˈtɔɪ̯fəlɪn]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯fəlɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Teufelin” 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 May 6, 2026) - eine sehr böse Frau

Key facts for Teufelin
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeufelin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯fəlɪn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Teufelin” sits in German frequency

Teufelin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Teufelin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔɪ̯fəlɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine sehr böse Frau".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Teufelin, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Teufelin, spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine sehr böse Frau

Synonyms

ErzgaunerinGanovinHexeKanailleLuderMiststückSchurkinUnholdinÜbeltäterin

Antonyms

EngelFeeHeilige

This word in other languages

she-devil(English)diabla(Español)diablesse(Français)

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 "Teufelin"?
"Teufelin" is spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯fəlɪn].
What does "Teufelin" mean?
As a noun, "Teufelin" means: eine sehr böse Frau
How do you pronounce "Teufelin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teufelin" is [ˈtɔɪ̯fəlɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teufelin" come from?
"Teufelin" 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 “Teufelin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-U-F-E-L-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔɪ̯fəlɪn] (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