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 September 3, 2026) - Annahme fremder Kultur, Angleichung an fremde Kultur

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Index DE-akkulturation · Akkulturation · German

Akkulturation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „Akkulturation“ im Deutschen

Akkulturationliegt 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

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Laufe der Zeit kam es zu einer Akkulturation der eingewanderten Westsemiten, wenn auch nicht in demselben Ausmaß wie rund 1000 Jahre früher im Falle der Amurriter.“
  2. „In der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts gingen die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Misnagdim und Chassidim zurück, weil beide Gruppen sich gleichermaßen von den Kräften der allgemeinen Modernisierung und der beginnenden Akkulturation an die Welt der Nichtjuden bedroht sahen.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list