existenziellen

[ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛlən]

/[ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“existenziellen” is uncommon German (frequency #59,618 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,618
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell

Key facts for existenziellen
PropertyValue
Headwordexistenziellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛlən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#59,618
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “existenziellen” 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). existenziellen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

existenziellen is uncommon German at frequency #59,618 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

existenziellen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 existenziellen, spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z-I-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell

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 "existenziellen"?
"existenziellen" is spelled E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z-I-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛlən].
What does "existenziellen" mean?
As an adjective, "existenziellen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs existenziell
How do you pronounce "existenziellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "existenziellen" is [ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "existenziellen" come from?
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Using “existenziellen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-X-I-S-T-E-N-Z-I-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛksɪstɛnˈt͡si̯ɛlən] (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