Glaubensrichtung

[ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩sˌʁɪçtʊŋ]

/[ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩sˌʁɪçtʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Glaubensrichtung” is uncommon German (frequency #86,543 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,543
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Art beziehungsweise Ausrichtung der Religion

Corpus desk

Index DE-glaubensrichtung · Glaubensrichtung · German

Glaubensrichtung · rank #86,543 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,543
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Glassplitter

Nearest frequency peer: Glassplitter (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Glaubensrichtung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Glaubensrichtung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Glaubensrichtung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlaubensrichtung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩sˌʁɪçtʊŋ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#86,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Glaubensrichtung“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Glaubensrichtungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Glassplitter“ (#86,542), „glückt“ (#86,544), „Giger“ (#86,539). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glaubensrichtung“ bei #86,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glaubensrichtung is uncommon German at frequency #86,543 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩sˌʁɪçtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Art beziehungsweise Ausrichtung der Religion".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Glaubensrichtung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Glaubensrichtung, spelled G-L-A-U-B-E-N-S-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art beziehungsweise Ausrichtung der Religion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Glaubensrichtung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Religionsfreiheit im Grundgesetz ist insbesondere bei grausamen oder menschenverachtenden Glaubensrichtungen problematisch bis paradox.
  2. „Abubaker C. behauptet, es gebe ein Komplott anderer Pakistani gegen ihn – ehemaliger Freunde, mit denen er sich überworfen habe und die anderen Glaubensrichtungen abgehören, also beispielsweise Schiiten sind.“

Synonyms

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 "Glaubensrichtung"?
"Glaubensrichtung" is spelled G-L-A-U-B-E-N-S-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩sˌʁɪçtʊŋ].
What does "Glaubensrichtung" mean?
As a noun, "Glaubensrichtung" means: Art beziehungsweise Ausrichtung der Religion
How do you pronounce "Glaubensrichtung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glaubensrichtung" is [ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩sˌʁɪçtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glaubensrichtung" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Glaubensrichtung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list