Ethnologe

[ɛtnoˈloːɡə]

/[ɛtnoˈloːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Ethnologe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Wissenschaftler, der sich mit der Ethnologie (Völkerkunde) beschäftigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ethnologe · Ethnologe · German

Ethnologe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Ethnologe
PropertyValue
HeadwordEthnologe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛtnoˈloːɡə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ethnologe“ im Deutschen

Ethnologeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ethnologe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛtnoˈloːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaftler, der sich mit der Ethnologie (Völkerkunde) beschäftigt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ethnologe, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ethnologe, spelled E-T-H-N-O-L-O-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaftler, der sich mit der Ethnologie (Völkerkunde) beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der norwegische Ethnologe Thor Heyerdahl erbrachte 1970 den Beweis, daß mit einem nach altägyptischen Vorlagen gebauten Papyrusschiff Amerika von Nordafrika aus erreicht werden konnte.“
  2. „Lips' Arbeit war auch deshalb so brisant, weil die allermeisten deutschen Ethnologen mit ihrer Forschung damals als Verstärker für das rassistische Weltbild fungierten.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Ethnologe"?
"Ethnologe" is spelled E-T-H-N-O-L-O-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛtnoˈloːɡə].
What does "Ethnologe" mean?
As a noun, "Ethnologe" means: Wissenschaftler, der sich mit der Ethnologie (Völkerkunde) beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Ethnologe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ethnologe" is [ɛtnoˈloːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ethnologe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list