irreligiös

[ˈɪʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]

/[ˈɪʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]/ adj

The verdict

“irreligiös” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keiner Religion zugehörig; nicht von einer Religion, vom Glauben beeinflusst

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Index DE-irreligios · irreligiös · German

irreligiös · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" 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.

Key facts for irreligiös
PropertyValue
Headwordirreligiös
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „irreligiös“ im Deutschen

irreligiösliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irreligiös is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keiner Religion zugehörig; nicht von einer Religion, vom Glauben beeinflusst".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for irreligiös, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is irreligiös, spelled I-R-R-E-L-I-G-I-Ö-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keiner Religion zugehörig; nicht von einer Religion, vom Glauben beeinflusst

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irreligiös"?
"irreligiös" is spelled I-R-R-E-L-I-G-I-Ö-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁeliˌɡi̯øːs].
What does "irreligiös" mean?
As an adjective, "irreligiös" means: keiner Religion zugehörig; nicht von einer Religion, vom Glauben beeinflusst
How do you pronounce "irreligiös"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irreligiös" is [ˈɪʁeliˌɡi̯øːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list