Hermetik
[hɛʁˈmeːtɪk]
The verdict
“Hermetik” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine antike Offenbarungslehre, die sich auf die mythische Gestalt des Hermes Trismegistos zurückführt und mit Magie und Alchemie zusammenhängt
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Index DE-hermetik · Hermetik · German
Hermetik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hermetik |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hɛʁˈmeːtɪk] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hermetik“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hermetik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hɛʁˈmeːtɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Hermetik in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hermetik, spelled H-E-R-M-E-T-I-K.
Definition
- 1eine antike Offenbarungslehre, die sich auf die mythische Gestalt des Hermes Trismegistos zurückführt und mit Magie und Alchemie zusammenhängt
- 2ein abgeschlossenes, undurchsichtiges System
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hermetik appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Hermetik hat in der Renaissance stark nachgewirkt.
„Der Traum wehrt den Zensor durch seine Hermetik ab, der Witz tut es durch das Lachen, das er erregt.“
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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.