fatalistisch

[fataˈlɪstɪʃ]

/[fataˈlɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“fatalistisch” 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 May 6, 2026) - sich in sein Schicksal fügend ohne die Wahrnehmung eigener Einflussmöglichkeiten; geprägt von einer passiven/hinnehmenden Einstellung

Key facts for fatalistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordfatalistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[fataˈlɪstɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fatalistisch” sits in German frequency

fatalistisch 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.

Rare enough to double-check

fatalistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fataˈlɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich in sein Schicksal fügend ohne die Wahrnehmung eigener Einflussmöglichkeiten; geprägt von einer passiven/hinnehmenden Einstellung".

Zero misspellings are on record for fatalistisch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is fatalistisch, spelled F-A-T-A-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich in sein Schicksal fügend ohne die Wahrnehmung eigener Einflussmöglichkeiten; geprägt von einer passiven/hinnehmenden Einstellung

Synonyms

schicksalsgläubigschicksalsergeben

This word in other languages

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 "fatalistisch"?
"fatalistisch" is spelled F-A-T-A-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [fataˈlɪstɪʃ].
What does "fatalistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "fatalistisch" means: sich in sein Schicksal fügend ohne die Wahrnehmung eigener Einflussmöglichkeiten; geprägt von einer passiven/hinnehmenden Einstellung
How do you pronounce "fatalistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fatalistisch" is [fataˈlɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fatalistisch" come from?
"fatalistisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “fatalistisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-A-T-A-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fataˈlɪstɪʃ] (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