Apologetik
[apoloˈɡeːtɪk]
The verdict
“Apologetik” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verteidigung, Rechtfertigung einer Weltanschauung
Corpus desk
Index DE-apologetik · Apologetik · German
Apologetik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Apologetik |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apoloˈɡeːtɪk] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Apologetik“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Apologetik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apoloˈɡeːtɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Apologetik in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Apologetik, spelled A-P-O-L-O-G-E-T-I-K.
Definition
- 1Verteidigung, Rechtfertigung einer Weltanschauung
- 2Rechtfertigung der christlichen Glaubenslehre
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Apologetik appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es ist sogar der Eindruck entstanden, von einem Bündnis der Elefanten, CDU und SPD also, sei mehr Veränderung zu erwarten als von der FDP, die so vieles blockiert. Über die bloße Apologetik der freien Marktwirtschaft ist sie nicht recht hinausgelangt.
„In dieser klassischen Form der Apologetik wird nicht primär das Christentum verteidigt, sondern als ein logischer, vernunftgemäßer Glaube dargestellt.“
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.