Existentialismus
[ɛksɪstɛnt͡si̯aˈlɪsmʊs]
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“Existentialismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
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- below top-frequency German
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine in Frankreich entstandene philosophische Richtung des 20. Jahrhunderts, nach der im Gegensatz zum Essentialismus die Existenz Vorrang vor der Essenz hat
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Existentialismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
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- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Existentialismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛksɪstɛnt͡si̯aˈlɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Existentialismus“ im Deutschen
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Existentialismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛksɪstɛnt͡si̯aˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine in Frankreich entstandene philosophische Richtung des 20. Jahrhunderts, nach der im Gegensatz zum Essentialismus die Existenz Vorrang vor der Essenz hat".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Existentialismus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Existentialismus, spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-T-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1eine in Frankreich entstandene philosophische Richtung des 20. Jahrhunderts, nach der im Gegensatz zum Essentialismus die Existenz Vorrang vor der Essenz hat
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Existentialismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In Begriffen wie Geworfenheit, Selbstentwurf, Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung zeigt sich die Zentrierung des Existentialismus auf das Problem der Befreiung des Menschen zu seinen eigenen Möglichkeiten hin.
„Der junge Philosoph erklärte ihnen vor allem, was Existentialismus bedeutet.“
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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.