Theophanie

[teofaˈniː]

/[teofaˈniː]/ noun

The verdict

“Theophanie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Selbstoffenbarung Gottes in Natur und menschlicher Vernunft beziehungsweise in Außen- und Innenwelt

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Index DE-theophanie · Theophanie · German

Theophanie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Theophanie
PropertyValue
HeadwordTheophanie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teofaˈniː]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Theophanie“ im Deutschen

Theophanieschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Theophanie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [teofaˈniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Selbstoffenbarung Gottes in Natur und menschlicher Vernunft beziehungsweise in Außen- und Innenwelt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Theophanie, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Theophanie, spelled T-H-E-O-P-H-A-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Selbstoffenbarung Gottes in Natur und menschlicher Vernunft beziehungsweise in Außen- und Innenwelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Kurz: es fehlt die Beziehung zu dem Transzendenten, die Theophanie – ein Mangel, der in unserer technisierten Welt besonders bitter ist.“ […] „Wie kann diese Bitte des Moses erfüllt werden, wie kann sich eine wirkliche Begegnung mit Gott, also eine Theophanie, im Gottesdienst vollziehen?“

This word in other languages

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 "Theophanie"?
"Theophanie" is spelled T-H-E-O-P-H-A-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [teofaˈniː].
What does "Theophanie" mean?
As a noun, "Theophanie" means: Selbstoffenbarung Gottes in Natur und menschlicher Vernunft beziehungsweise in Außen- und Innenwelt
How do you pronounce "Theophanie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Theophanie" is [teofaˈniː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Theophanie" come from?
"Theophanie" 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