Ethnozentrismus

[ɛtnot͡sɛnˈtʁɪsmʊs]

/[ɛtnot͡sɛnˈtʁɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Ethnozentrismus” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Voreingenommenheit eines Individuums gegenüber ihm fremden Gruppen

Key facts for Ethnozentrismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordEthnozentrismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛtnot͡sɛnˈtʁɪsmʊs]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ethnozentrismus” sits in German frequency

Ethnozentrismus falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ethnozentrismus is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛtnot͡sɛnˈtʁɪsmʊs]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Voreingenommenheit eines Individuums gegenüber ihm fremden Gruppen".

Ethnozentrismus has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Ethnozentrismus, spelled E-T-H-N-O-Z-E-N-T-R-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voreingenommenheit eines Individuums gegenüber ihm fremden Gruppen

Antonyms

AllozentrismusAnthropozentrismusBiozentrismusChristozentrismusEgozentrismusGeozentrismusLogozentrismusPathozentrismusPhonozentrismusPhysiozentrismusPolyzentrismusSoziozentrismusTheozentrismus

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 "Ethnozentrismus"?
"Ethnozentrismus" is spelled E-T-H-N-O-Z-E-N-T-R-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛtnot͡sɛnˈtʁɪsmʊs].
What does "Ethnozentrismus" mean?
As a noun, "Ethnozentrismus" means: Voreingenommenheit eines Individuums gegenüber ihm fremden Gruppen
How do you pronounce "Ethnozentrismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ethnozentrismus" is [ɛtnot͡sɛnˈtʁɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ethnozentrismus" come from?
"Ethnozentrismus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Ethnozentrismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-T-H-N-O-Z-E-N-T-R-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛtnot͡sɛnˈtʁɪsmʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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