atheistisch

[ateˈɪstɪʃ]

/[ateˈɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Lehre des Atheismus vertretend, den Atheismus betreffend: Auffassung, dass es keinen Gott gibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-atheistisch · atheistisch · German

atheistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 atheistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordatheistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ateˈɪstɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „atheistisch“ im Deutschen

atheistischliegt 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

atheistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ateˈɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Lehre des Atheismus vertretend, den Atheismus betreffend: Auffassung, dass es keinen Gott gibt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for atheistisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is atheistisch, spelled A-T-H-E-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Lehre des Atheismus vertretend, den Atheismus betreffend: Auffassung, dass es keinen Gott gibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hat eine atheistische Weltsicht.
  2. Laut der Studie ist Ostdeutschland die atheistischste Region der Welt. Ist das eigentlich schlimm?

Antonyms

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 "atheistisch"?
"atheistisch" is spelled A-T-H-E-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ateˈɪstɪʃ].
What does "atheistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "atheistisch" means: die Lehre des Atheismus vertretend, den Atheismus betreffend: Auffassung, dass es keinen Gott gibt
How do you pronounce "atheistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atheistisch" is [ateˈɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atheistisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list