Akkulturation

[akʊltuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[akʊltuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Akkulturation” 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 May 6, 2026) - Annahme fremder Kultur, Angleichung an fremde Kultur

Key facts for Akkulturation
PropertyValue
HeadwordAkkulturation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akʊltuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Akkulturation” sits in German frequency

Akkulturation falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Akkulturation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akʊltuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Annahme fremder Kultur, Angleichung an fremde Kultur".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Akkulturation, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Akkulturation, spelled A-K-K-U-L-T-U-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Annahme fremder Kultur, Angleichung an fremde Kultur

Antonyms

Transkulturation

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 "Akkulturation"?
"Akkulturation" is spelled A-K-K-U-L-T-U-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [akʊltuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Akkulturation" mean?
As a noun, "Akkulturation" means: Annahme fremder Kultur, Angleichung an fremde Kultur
How do you pronounce "Akkulturation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Akkulturation" is [akʊltuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Akkulturation" come from?
"Akkulturation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Akkulturation”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-K-K-U-L-T-U-R-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [akʊltuʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list