Vaterliebe

[ˈfaːtɐˌliːbə]

/[ˈfaːtɐˌliːbə]/ noun

The verdict

“Vaterliebe” 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) - die Liebe eines Vaters zu seinen – auch erwachsenen – Kindern

Corpus desk

Index DE-vaterliebe · Vaterliebe · German

Vaterliebe · 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 "V" 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 Vaterliebe
PropertyValue
HeadwordVaterliebe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːtɐˌliːbə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vaterliebe“ im Deutschen

Vaterliebeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Vaterliebe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfaːtɐˌliːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Liebe eines Vaters zu seinen – auch erwachsenen – Kindern".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Vaterliebe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Vaterliebe, spelled V-A-T-E-R-L-I-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Liebe eines Vaters zu seinen – auch erwachsenen – Kindern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mutter- und Vaterliebe sind für die Entwicklung eines Kindes nicht ersetzbar.

Antonyms

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 "Vaterliebe"?
"Vaterliebe" is spelled V-A-T-E-R-L-I-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːtɐˌliːbə].
What does "Vaterliebe" mean?
As a noun, "Vaterliebe" means: die Liebe eines Vaters zu seinen – auch erwachsenen – Kindern
How do you pronounce "Vaterliebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vaterliebe" is [ˈfaːtɐˌliːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vaterliebe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list