ahistorisch
[ˈahɪsˌtoːʁɪʃ]
The verdict
“ahistorisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der eigenen Geschichte nicht bewusst
Corpus desk
Index DE-ahistorisch · ahistorisch · German
ahistorisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | ahistorisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈahɪsˌtoːʁɪʃ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ahistorisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ahistorisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈahɪsˌtoːʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der eigenen Geschichte nicht bewusst".
No generated misspelling entries exist for ahistorisch in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ahistorisch, spelled A-H-I-S-T-O-R-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1der eigenen Geschichte nicht bewusst
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ahistorisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Verwendung des Ausdrucks "Stunde Null" gilt eigentlich heute als ahistorisch und verbirgt eher eine Absicht, denn eine Beschreibung.“
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.