existentiell
[ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛl]
The verdict
“existentiell” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für die Existenz, für das Leben (auch des Einzelnen) wichtig
Corpus desk
Index DE-existentiell · existentiell · German
existentiell · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | existentiell |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛl] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „existentiell“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
existentiell is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
existentiell has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is existentiell, spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-T-I-E-L-L.
Definition
- 1für die Existenz, für das Leben (auch des Einzelnen) wichtig
- 2das menschliche Dasein hinsichtlich seines Wesens betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how existentiell appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Andere Zeitgenossen hielten Krieg sogar für eine existentielle Bedrohung.“
Der Mensch mit seinem existentiellen Persönlichkeitskern spielt viele unterschiedliche soziale Rollen, in denen er verschiedenste Eigenschaften vorführt.
Antonyms
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.