Wettkämpferin

[ˈvɛtˌkɛmp͡fəʁɪn]

/[ˈvɛtˌkɛmp͡fəʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die an einem Wettkampf teilnimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wettkampferin · Wettkämpferin · German

Wettkämpferin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 Wettkämpferin
PropertyValue
HeadwordWettkämpferin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛtˌkɛmp͡fəʁɪn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wettkämpferin“ im Deutschen

Wettkämpferinliegt 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

Wettkämpferin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛtˌkɛmp͡fəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die an einem Wettkampf teilnimmt".

Wettkämpferin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wettkämpferin, spelled W-E-T-T-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die an einem Wettkampf teilnimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Wettkämpferinnen warteten auf den Beginn der Veranstaltung.

Synonyms

Wettkampfteilnehmerin

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 "Wettkämpferin"?
"Wettkämpferin" is spelled W-E-T-T-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛtˌkɛmp͡fəʁɪn].
What does "Wettkämpferin" mean?
As a noun, "Wettkämpferin" means: weibliche Person, die an einem Wettkampf teilnimmt
How do you pronounce "Wettkämpferin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wettkämpferin" is [ˈvɛtˌkɛmp͡fəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wettkämpferin" come from?
"Wettkämpferin" 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