chauvinistisch

[ʃoviˈnɪstɪʃ]

/[ʃoviˈnɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Chauvinismus betreffend, auf Grundlage des Chauvinismus

Corpus desk

Index DE-chauvinistisch · chauvinistisch · German

chauvinistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 chauvinistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordchauvinistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃoviˈnɪstɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „chauvinistisch“ im Deutschen

chauvinistischschafft 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

chauvinistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʃoviˈnɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Chauvinismus betreffend, auf Grundlage des Chauvinismus".

No misspelling variants are generated for chauvinistisch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is chauvinistisch, spelled C-H-A-U-V-I-N-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Chauvinismus betreffend, auf Grundlage des Chauvinismus

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Abgesehen von den Auswüchsen einer allzu gefühlsseligen oder gar chauvinistischen Deutschtümelei, wie sie sich besonders um die Jahrhundertwende und dann während des Faschismus breitmachte, ist das Zurückgreifen auf gute alte Wörter zur Bereicherung des Wortbestandes sehr zu begrüßen.“

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 "chauvinistisch"?
"chauvinistisch" is spelled C-H-A-U-V-I-N-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃoviˈnɪstɪʃ].
What does "chauvinistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "chauvinistisch" means: den Chauvinismus betreffend, auf Grundlage des Chauvinismus
How do you pronounce "chauvinistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chauvinistisch" is [ʃoviˈnɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chauvinistisch" come from?
"chauvinistisch" 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