ethnologische

[ɛtnoˈloːɡɪʃə]

/[ɛtnoˈloːɡɪʃə]/ adj

The verdict

“ethnologische” is uncommon German (frequency #91,559 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,559
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch

Key facts for ethnologische
PropertyValue
Headwordethnologische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛtnoˈloːɡɪʃə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#91,559
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ethnologische” 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). ethnologische 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

ethnologische is uncommon German at frequency #91,559 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛtnoˈloːɡɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ethnologische, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ethnologische, spelled E-T-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch

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 "ethnologische"?
"ethnologische" is spelled E-T-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛtnoˈloːɡɪʃə].
What does "ethnologische" mean?
As an adjective, "ethnologische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ethnologisch
How do you pronounce "ethnologische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ethnologische" is [ɛtnoˈloːɡɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ethnologische" come from?
"ethnologische" 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 “ethnologische”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-T-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛtnoˈloːɡɪʃə] (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