Teufelsanbeter

[ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sʔanˌbeːtɐ]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sʔanˌbeːtɐ]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Teufelsanbeter
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeufelsanbeter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sʔanˌbeːtɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Teufelsanbeter“ im Deutschen

Teufelsanbetersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

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

  1. 1
    Person, die den Teufel anbetet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Teufelsanbeter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Wer die Zehn Gebote missachtete und die Sakramente verschmähte, konnte nach christlicher Lehre nur ein Heide, Ketzer oder Teufelsanbeter sein.“
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Teufelsanbeter"?
"Teufelsanbeter" is spelled T-E-U-F-E-L-S-A-N-B-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sʔanˌbeːtɐ].
What does "Teufelsanbeter" mean?
As a noun, "Teufelsanbeter" means: Person, die den Teufel anbetet
How do you pronounce "Teufelsanbeter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teufelsanbeter" is [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sʔanˌbeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teufelsanbeter" come from?
"Teufelsanbeter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list