dogmatisch

Name: dogmatisch, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[dɔˈɡmaːtɪʃ]

/[dɔˈɡmaːtɪʃ]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“dogmatisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,024 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#52,024
frequency rank, German: 10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Anspruch auf Allgemeingültigkeit, Verbindlichkeit erhebend; reflektiert auf einem Dogma beruhend

Key facts for dogmatisch
Property	Value
Headword	dogmatisch
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[dɔˈɡmaːtɪʃ]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#52,024
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dogmatisch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dogmatisch lands here:

#52,024

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for dogmatisch is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɔˈɡmaːtɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,024 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dogmatisch in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dogmatisch, spelled D-O-G-M-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

1
den Anspruch auf Allgemeingültigkeit, Verbindlichkeit erhebend; reflektiert auf einem Dogma beruhend
2
unkritisch, unreflektiert

Synonyms

unkritischunreflektiert

Antonyms

pragmatisch offen lernfähig kritisch reflektiert

This word in other languages

dogmatic(English)dogmático(Español)dogmatique(Français)dogmático(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dogmatisch"?

"dogmatisch" is spelled D-O-G-M-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [dɔˈɡmaːtɪʃ].

What does "dogmatisch" mean?

As an adjective, "dogmatisch" means: den Anspruch auf Allgemeingültigkeit, Verbindlichkeit erhebend; reflektiert auf einem Dogma beruhend

How do you pronounce "dogmatisch"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dogmatisch" is [dɔˈɡmaːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "dogmatisch" come from?

"dogmatisch" 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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Using “dogmatisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is D-O-G-M-A-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [dɔˈɡmaːtɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.