areligiös

[ˈaʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]

/[ˈaʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]/ adj

The verdict

“areligiös” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keiner Religion zugehörig, von ihr unbetroffen

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Index DE-areligios · areligiös · German

areligiös · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for areligiös
PropertyValue
Headwordareligiös
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „areligiös“ im Deutschen

areligiösschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

areligiös is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keiner Religion zugehörig, von ihr unbetroffen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for areligiös, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is areligiös, spelled A-R-E-L-I-G-I-Ö-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keiner Religion zugehörig, von ihr unbetroffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die areligiöse Mehrheit im Westen beurteilt die Rolle der eigenen Kirchen und der Religion insgesamt als marginal.“
  2. „Die Revolutionäre waren die Söhne und Töchter armer Campesinos und reicher Unternehmer. Gläubige Christen und areligiöse Intellektuelle. Priester und Marxisten, Tagelöhner und Industrielle, Minenarbeiter und indianische Ureinwohner kämpften gemeinsam - dann auch gegeneinander - für die gerechte Sache.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "areligiös"?
"areligiös" is spelled A-R-E-L-I-G-I-Ö-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁeliˌɡi̯øːs].
What does "areligiös" mean?
As an adjective, "areligiös" means: keiner Religion zugehörig, von ihr unbetroffen
How do you pronounce "areligiös"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "areligiös" is [ˈaʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "areligiös" come from?
"areligiös" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list