Vater
\ˈfaː.tɐ\
The verdict
“Vater” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Père.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vater · Vater · French
Vater · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vater |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈfaː.tɐ\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Vater is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfaː.tɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Vater in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Vater, spelled V-A-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Père.
- 2Homme âgé (rare en allemand).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vater appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Markus ist der Vater von Jacqueline.
In Deutschland können Väter bis zu zwölf Monate in Elternzeit gehen.
Synonyms
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.