Esoteriker

[ezoˈteːʁɪkɐ]

/[ezoˈteːʁɪkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Esoteriker” is uncommon German (frequency #62,377 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,377
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die bestimmten spiritistischen Lehren anhängt oder diese praktiziert

Key facts for Esoteriker
PropertyValue
HeadwordEsoteriker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ezoˈteːʁɪkɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,377
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Esoteriker” 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). Esoteriker lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Esoteriker is uncommon German at frequency #62,377 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ezoˈteːʁɪkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Esoteriker has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Esoteriker, spelled E-S-O-T-E-R-I-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die bestimmten spiritistischen Lehren anhängt oder diese praktiziert
  2. 2
    Person, die über Geheimwissen verfügt

Synonyms

MystikerEingeweihterGeheimnisträgerInsiderKenner

This word in other languages

esoteric(English)

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 "Esoteriker"?
"Esoteriker" is spelled E-S-O-T-E-R-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ezoˈteːʁɪkɐ].
What does "Esoteriker" mean?
As a noun, "Esoteriker" means: Person, die bestimmten spiritistischen Lehren anhängt oder diese praktiziert
How do you pronounce "Esoteriker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Esoteriker" is [ezoˈteːʁɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Esoteriker" come from?
"Esoteriker" 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 “Esoteriker”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-S-O-T-E-R-I-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ezoˈteːʁɪkɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list