antiklerikal
[ˌantikleʁiˈkaːl]
The verdict
“antiklerikal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gegen die Kirche; der Kirche gegenüber ablehnend eingestellt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antiklerikal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌantikleʁiˈkaːl] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “antiklerikal” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
antiklerikal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌantikleʁiˈkaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gegen die Kirche; der Kirche gegenüber ablehnend eingestellt".
antiklerikal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is antiklerikal, spelled A-N-T-I-K-L-E-R-I-K-A-L.
Definition
- 1gegen die Kirche; der Kirche gegenüber ablehnend eingestellt
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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.
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Using “antiklerikal”
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- The one correct German spelling is A-N-T-I-K-L-E-R-I-K-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌantikleʁiˈkaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.