Ethikrat

[ˈeːtɪkˌʁaːt]

/[ˈeːtɪkˌʁaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Ethikrat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gremium, das sich mit Fragen zum (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst; Gremium zur Beurteilung (zum Beispiel medizinischer Forschungsvorhaben) nach deren rechtlicher, ethischer und wissenschaft...

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Index DE-ethikrat · Ethikrat · German

Ethikrat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 Ethikrat
PropertyValue
HeadwordEthikrat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːtɪkˌʁaːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ethikrat“ im Deutschen

Ethikratliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ethikrat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːtɪkˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gremium, das sich mit Fragen zum (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst; Gremium zur Beurteilung (zum Beispiel medizinischer Forschungsvorhaben) nach deren rechtlicher, ethischer und wissenschaft...".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ethikrat in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ethikrat, spelled E-T-H-I-K-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gremium, das sich mit Fragen zum (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst; Gremium zur Beurteilung (zum Beispiel medizinischer Forschungsvorhaben) nach deren rechtlicher, ethischer und wissenschaftlicher Vertretbarkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Grundsätzlich hält der Ethikrat die Keimbahn nicht für unantastbar, derzeit seien Eingriffe aber wegen ihrer ethischen Folgen nicht abzusehen.“

Synonyms

EthikbeiratEthikkomiteeEthikkommission

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 "Ethikrat"?
"Ethikrat" is spelled E-T-H-I-K-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːtɪkˌʁaːt].
What does "Ethikrat" mean?
As a noun, "Ethikrat" means: Gremium, das sich mit Fragen zum (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst; Gremium zur Beurteilung (zum Beispiel medizinischer Forschungsvorhaben) nach deren rechtlicher, ethischer und wissenschaft...
How do you pronounce "Ethikrat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ethikrat" is [ˈeːtɪkˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ethikrat" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list