doktrinär

[dɔktʁiˈnɛːɐ̯]

/[dɔktʁiˈnɛːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“doktrinär” 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) - strikt; an einem bestimmten Standpunkt festhaltend; in der Art einer Doktrin

Corpus desk

Index DE-doktrinar · doktrinär · German

doktrinär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 doktrinär
PropertyValue
Headworddoktrinär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dɔktʁiˈnɛːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „doktrinär“ im Deutschen

doktrinärsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

doktrinär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɔktʁiˈnɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

doktrinär doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is doktrinär, spelled D-O-K-T-R-I-N-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    strikt; an einem bestimmten Standpunkt festhaltend; in der Art einer Doktrin
  2. 2
    auf einer Doktrin beruhend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es wäre doktrinär, in der vitalen Minderung Ursache und Bedingung einer Hervorbringung sehen zu wollen, die den Stoff eines ganzen Lebens in sich aufnahm, ein ganzes Leben, halb ungewollt, halb in bewußter Anstrengung, synthetisiert und zur Einheit zusammenrafft und darum kaum umhinkann, eine gewisse Lebensgeladenheit zu bewähren.“

Synonyms

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 "doktrinär"?
"doktrinär" is spelled D-O-K-T-R-I-N-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [dɔktʁiˈnɛːɐ̯].
What does "doktrinär" mean?
As an adjective, "doktrinär" means: strikt; an einem bestimmten Standpunkt festhaltend; in der Art einer Doktrin
How do you pronounce "doktrinär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doktrinär" is [dɔktʁiˈnɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doktrinär" come from?
"doktrinär" 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