Verteidigerin

[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡəʁɪn]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡəʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Verteidigerin” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,475 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#88,475
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - defensiv eingestellte Spielerin, deren Aufgabe es ist, das gegnerische Spiel zu stören, um anschließend das eigene Spiel wieder aufbauen zu können

Key facts for Verteidigerin
PropertyValue
HeadwordVerteidigerin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡəʁɪn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#88,475
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Verteidigerin” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Verteidigerin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Verteidigerin is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡəʁɪn]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,475 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Verteidigerin in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Verteidigerin, spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    defensiv eingestellte Spielerin, deren Aufgabe es ist, das gegnerische Spiel zu stören, um anschließend das eigene Spiel wieder aufbauen zu können
  2. 2
    eine Rechtsanwältin, die vor Gericht die Interessen des oder der Angeklagten vertritt

Synonyms

AbwehrspielerinDefensivspielerin

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Verteidigerin"?
"Verteidigerin" is spelled V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡəʁɪn].
What does "Verteidigerin" mean?
As a noun, "Verteidigerin" means: defensiv eingestellte Spielerin, deren Aufgabe es ist, das gegnerische Spiel zu stören, um anschließend das eigene Spiel wieder aufbauen zu können
How do you pronounce "Verteidigerin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Verteidigerin" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Verteidigerin" come from?
"Verteidigerin" 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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Using “Verteidigerin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-T-E-I-D-I-G-E-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡəʁɪn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list