esoterisch

[ezoˈteːʁɪʃ]

/[ezoˈteːʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“esoterisch” is uncommon German (frequency #75,601 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,601
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - spirituelle Weltanschauungen betreffend, welche die Entwicklung des Individuums betonen, aber keine Religionen im engeren Sinne sind

Key facts for esoterisch
PropertyValue
Headwordesoterisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ezoˈteːʁɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “esoterisch” 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). esoterisch lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

esoterisch is uncommon German at frequency #75,601 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ezoˈteːʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

esoterisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is esoterisch, spelled E-S-O-T-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    spirituelle Weltanschauungen betreffend, welche die Entwicklung des Individuums betonen, aber keine Religionen im engeren Sinne sind
  2. 2
    nur für Eingeweihte ersichtlich, (geistig) zugänglich

Synonyms

magischmetaphysischokkulttranszendentübersinnlichunüberprüfbargeheimwissenschaftlich

Antonyms

exoterisch

This word in other languages

ésotérique(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 "esoterisch"?
"esoterisch" is spelled E-S-O-T-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ezoˈteːʁɪʃ].
What does "esoterisch" mean?
As an adjective, "esoterisch" means: spirituelle Weltanschauungen betreffend, welche die Entwicklung des Individuums betonen, aber keine Religionen im engeren Sinne sind
How do you pronounce "esoterisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esoterisch" is [ezoˈteːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esoterisch" come from?
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Using “esoterisch”

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-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ezoˈteːʁɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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