Kulturwandel

[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩]

/[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kulturwandel” is uncommon German (frequency #79,414 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,414
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kultureller Wandel, Veränderung einer Kultur

Key facts for Kulturwandel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKulturwandel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kulturwandel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kulturwandel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kulturwandel is uncommon German at frequency #79,414 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kultureller Wandel, Veränderung einer Kultur".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kulturwandel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Kulturwandel, spelled K-U-L-T-U-R-W-A-N-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kultureller Wandel, Veränderung einer Kultur

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 "Kulturwandel"?
"Kulturwandel" is spelled K-U-L-T-U-R-W-A-N-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩].
What does "Kulturwandel" mean?
As a noun, "Kulturwandel" means: kultureller Wandel, Veränderung einer Kultur
How do you pronounce "Kulturwandel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kulturwandel" is [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kulturwandel" come from?
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Using “Kulturwandel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-L-T-U-R-W-A-N-D-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvandl̩] (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

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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