Kulturwissenschaft

[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]

/[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kulturwissenschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #66,414 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,414
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fächerübergreifender Forschungsansatz, der die Bedeutung von Kultur als Alltagspraxis zu ergründen sucht

Key facts for Kulturwissenschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordKulturwissenschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]
Letters18
Frequency rank#66,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kulturwissenschaft” 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). Kulturwissenschaft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kulturwissenschaft is uncommon German at frequency #66,414 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kulturwissenschaft, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kulturwissenschaft, spelled K-U-L-T-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    fächerübergreifender Forschungsansatz, der die Bedeutung von Kultur als Alltagspraxis zu ergründen sucht
  2. 2
    neue Selbstbeschreibung der in der Tradition Wilhelm Diltheys in Deutschland „Geisteswissenschaften“ genannten Disziplinen

Synonyms

GeisteswissenschaftGeschichtswissenschaftW. Windelband

This word in other languages

sciences humaines(Français)

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 "Kulturwissenschaft"?
"Kulturwissenschaft" is spelled K-U-L-T-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaft].
What does "Kulturwissenschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Kulturwissenschaft" means: fächerübergreifender Forschungsansatz, der die Bedeutung von Kultur als Alltagspraxis zu ergründen sucht
How do you pronounce "Kulturwissenschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kulturwissenschaft" is [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kulturwissenschaft" come from?
"Kulturwissenschaft" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kulturwissenschaft”

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-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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