Xanthippe
[ksanˈtɪpə]
The verdict
“Xanthippe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichnung für eine zänkische Frau oder Ehefrau nach der Ehefrau von Sokrates
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Index DE-xanthippe · Xanthippe · German
Xanthippe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "X" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Xanthippe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ksanˈtɪpə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Xanthippe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Xanthippe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ksanˈtɪpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bezeichnung für eine zänkische Frau oder Ehefrau nach der Ehefrau von Sokrates".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Xanthippe in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Xanthippe, spelled X-A-N-T-H-I-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1Bezeichnung für eine zänkische Frau oder Ehefrau nach der Ehefrau von Sokrates
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Xanthippe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Du traust dich wohl nicht nach Hause zu deiner Xanthippe?
„Vors Fenster wird er ihn hängen, wie er die Möbel seiner ersten Frau, dieser Xanthippe, vors Fenster gehängt hat: den Nachtstuhl, den Schrank, die Kommode, alles hinaus vors Fenster, an langen Stricken.“
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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.