Vaterfigur
[ˈfaːtɐfiˌɡuːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Vaterfigur” is uncommon German (frequency #91,044 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #91,044
- frequency rank, German
- 4,163
- “V” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mann, der von jemand jüngerem bewundert wird, den jemand als Vorbild ansieht, der die Rolle eines geachteten Vaters einnimmt
Corpus desk
Index DE-vaterfigur · Vaterfigur · German
Vaterfigur · rank #91,044 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #91,044
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,163
- PHOTO-FINISH Varna
Nearest frequency peer: Varna (-1 rank slots)
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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Vaterfigur“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- urigen
urigen
8,961 corpus weight
- Ursachenfor…
Ursachenforschung
8,960 corpus weight
- Varna
Varna
8,958 corpus weight
- Vaterfigur
Vaterfigur
8,957 corpus weight
- Vaterstetten
Vaterstetten
8,956 corpus weight
- verbiegt
verbiegt
8,954 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Vaterfigur“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vaterfigur |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfaːtɐfiˌɡuːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #91,044 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vaterfigur“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vaterfigur is uncommon German at frequency #91,044 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːtɐfiˌɡuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mann, der von jemand jüngerem bewundert wird, den jemand als Vorbild ansieht, der die Rolle eines geachteten Vaters einnimmt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Vaterfigur in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vaterfigur, spelled V-A-T-E-R-F-I-G-U-R.
Definition
- 1Mann, der von jemand jüngerem bewundert wird, den jemand als Vorbild ansieht, der die Rolle eines geachteten Vaters einnimmt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vaterfigur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ariel Scharons Schlaganfall beschäftigt das Land rund um die Uhr. Die Parallele zu dem Schock über Rabins gewaltsamen Tod vor zehn Jahren mag ein wenig überzogen sein, doch fühlen sich viele Israelis ähnlich verwaist. Wieder entschwindet eine Vaterfigur der Gründergeneration, die in der Krise Halt und Zuversicht ausstrahlte.“
„Etliche junge Kreistagsabgeordnete aus der Jungen Union sehen in dem CDU-Politiker eine charismatische Vaterfigur.“
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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