Teufelsanbeter
[ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sʔanˌbeːtɐ]
The verdict
“Teufelsanbeter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die den Teufel anbetet
Corpus desk
Index DE-teufelsanbeter · Teufelsanbeter · German
Teufelsanbeter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Teufelsanbeter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sʔanˌbeːtɐ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Teufelsanbeter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Teufelsanbeter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sʔanˌbeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die den Teufel anbetet".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Teufelsanbeter, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Teufelsanbeter, spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-S-A-N-B-E-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die den Teufel anbetet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Teufelsanbeter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wer die Zehn Gebote missachtete und die Sakramente verschmähte, konnte nach christlicher Lehre nur ein Heide, Ketzer oder Teufelsanbeter sein.“
„Draußen bei Baku gab es sogar vor kaum einem Menschenalter noch Feueranbeter, ja in Südkaukasien, nach Armenien zu, soll es sogar Teufelsanbeter geben.“
Synonyms
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.