kolonialistisch

[koloni̯aˈlɪstɪʃ]

/[koloni̯aˈlɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Kolonialismus vertretend, auf der Grundlage von Kolonialismus

Corpus desk

Index DE-kolonialistisch · kolonialistisch · German

kolonialistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 kolonialistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordkolonialistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[koloni̯aˈlɪstɪʃ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kolonialistisch“ im Deutschen

kolonialistischliegt 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

kolonialistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [koloni̯aˈlɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Kolonialismus vertretend, auf der Grundlage von Kolonialismus".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for kolonialistisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kolonialistisch, spelled K-O-L-O-N-I-A-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Kolonialismus vertretend, auf der Grundlage von Kolonialismus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er widersetzte sich den Forderungen der örtlichen Führung nach Mitsprache bei den Entscheidungen der Zionistischen Kommission und legte eine Haltung an den Tag, die arrogant, fast kolonialistisch war: Weizmann kam aus London und beanspruchte für sich, das gesamte jüdische Volk zu vertreten.“
  2. „‚Primitive‘ waren demzufolge wie die Kinder, was weitverbreiteten kolonialistischen, auch von Verwoerd geteilten, Annahmen entsprach, wobei Krueger behauptete, ‚Primitive‘ seien stärker gefühlsgeleitet, Zivilisierte verstandesorientiert.“

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 "kolonialistisch"?
"kolonialistisch" is spelled K-O-L-O-N-I-A-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [koloni̯aˈlɪstɪʃ].
What does "kolonialistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "kolonialistisch" means: den Kolonialismus vertretend, auf der Grundlage von Kolonialismus
How do you pronounce "kolonialistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kolonialistisch" is [koloni̯aˈlɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kolonialistisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list