Exzentriker

[ɛksˈt͡sɛntʁɪkɐ]

/[ɛksˈt͡sɛntʁɪkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Exzentriker” is an uncommon German word, ranked #98,401 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,401
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person mit einem vom Üblichen stark abweichenden Verhalten

Key facts for Exzentriker
PropertyValue
HeadwordExzentriker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛksˈt͡sɛntʁɪkɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Exzentriker” 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). Exzentriker lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Exzentriker is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛksˈt͡sɛntʁɪkɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,401 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person mit einem vom Üblichen stark abweichenden Verhalten".

Zero misspellings are on record for Exzentriker in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Exzentriker, spelled E-X-Z-E-N-T-R-I-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person mit einem vom Üblichen stark abweichenden Verhalten

This word in other languages

eccentric(English)excentrique(Français)

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 "Exzentriker"?
"Exzentriker" is spelled E-X-Z-E-N-T-R-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛksˈt͡sɛntʁɪkɐ].
What does "Exzentriker" mean?
As a noun, "Exzentriker" means: Person mit einem vom Üblichen stark abweichenden Verhalten
How do you pronounce "Exzentriker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exzentriker" is [ɛksˈt͡sɛntʁɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exzentriker" come from?
"Exzentriker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Exzentriker”

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

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