Vorkämpferin

[ˈfoːɐ̯kɛmp͡fəʁɪn]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯kɛmp͡fəʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorreiterin einer politischen oder kulturellen Entwicklung

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorkampferin · Vorkämpferin · German

Vorkämpferin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Vorkämpferin
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorkämpferin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯kɛmp͡fəʁɪn]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vorkämpferin“ im Deutschen

Vorkämpferinliegt 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

Vorkämpferin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯kɛmp͡fəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorreiterin einer politischen oder kulturellen Entwicklung".

Vorkämpferin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Vorkämpferin, spelled V-O-R-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorreiterin einer politischen oder kulturellen Entwicklung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Heute wird sie als Vorkämpferin der Frauenemanzipation gefeiert; auch das hat sie nicht verdient.“

Synonyms

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 "Vorkämpferin"?
"Vorkämpferin" is spelled V-O-R-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯kɛmp͡fəʁɪn].
What does "Vorkämpferin" mean?
As a noun, "Vorkämpferin" means: Vorreiterin einer politischen oder kulturellen Entwicklung
How do you pronounce "Vorkämpferin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorkämpferin" is [ˈfoːɐ̯kɛmp͡fəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorkämpferin" come from?
"Vorkämpferin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list