elitär

[ˌeliˈtɛːɐ̯]

/[ˌeliˈtɛːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“elitär” is uncommon German (frequency #56,083 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,083
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer Elite angehörend

Corpus desk

Index DE-elitar · elitär · German

elitär · rank #56,083 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,083
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ellipse

Nearest frequency peer: Ellipse (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “elitär”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “elitär” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for elitär
PropertyValue
Headwordelitär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌeliˈtɛːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,083
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “elitär” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.elitärliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Ellipse“ (#56,084), „Eiter“ (#56,081), „einzuberufen“ (#56,080). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

elitär is uncommon German at frequency #56,083 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌeliˈtɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for elitär in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is elitär, spelled E-L-I-T-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer Elite angehörend
  2. 2
    aufgrund der Zugehörigkeit zu einer Elite sich selbst heraushebend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist schon ein elitärer Kreis, der sich da jeden 1. Montag im Monat in der Bibliothek trifft.
  2. Manche Vereinigungen nehmen nicht jeden auf, sondern nur Menschen, von denen sie denken, dass diese eine besondere Eigenschaft besitzen. Sie sind und verhalten sich elitär.

Antonyms

proletarischgewöhnlichproletenhaft

This word in other languages

elitist(English)elitista(Español)élitiste(Français)

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 "elitär"?
"elitär" is spelled E-L-I-T-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌeliˈtɛːɐ̯].
What does "elitär" mean?
As an adjective, "elitär" means: einer Elite angehörend
How do you pronounce "elitär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elitär" is [ˌeliˈtɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elitär" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "elitär", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dörner#56,066duscht#56,065Dielen#56,056franko#56,127

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list