Apokalyptiker
[apokaˈlʏptɪkɐ]
The verdict
“Apokalyptiker” 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) - Visionäre und Schwärmer des 13. und 14. Jahrhunderts, die das nahe bevorstehende Ende der Welt erwarteten
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Index DE-apokalyptiker · Apokalyptiker · German
Apokalyptiker · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Apokalyptiker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apokaˈlʏptɪkɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Apokalyptiker“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Apokalyptiker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apokaˈlʏptɪkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Apokalyptiker doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Apokalyptiker, spelled A-P-O-K-A-L-Y-P-T-I-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1Visionäre und Schwärmer des 13. und 14. Jahrhunderts, die das nahe bevorstehende Ende der Welt erwarteten
- 2Person, die eine Apokalypse verfasst oder auslegt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Apokalyptiker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es gibt christliche Apokalyptiker, denen man Unrecht antäte, wenn man sie als reine Phantasten ansähe, indem sie nämlich durchaus eines Tages den katastrophalen Untergang wenigstens ihrer eigenen Anhänger vorweisen können.
„Wie die Propheten des Alten Testaments richtet der Apokalyptiker Johannes den fordernden Willen Gottes den Menschen seiner Gegenwart aus […].“
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.