Materialist

[matəʁiaˈlɪst]

/[matəʁiaˈlɪst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anhänger des Materialismus; Person, welche die Existenz nicht aus Materie bestehender Sachen ablehnt

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Index DE-materialist · Materialist · German

Materialist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Materialist
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaterialist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[matəʁiaˈlɪst]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Materialist“ im Deutschen

Materialistliegt 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

Materialist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [matəʁiaˈlɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Materialist in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Materialist, spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anhänger des Materialismus; Person, welche die Existenz nicht aus Materie bestehender Sachen ablehnt
  2. 2
    Person, die primär nach dem Besitz von materiellen Gütern strebt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „West war Materialist, er glaubte nicht an die Seele und führte alle Bewusstseinseindrücke auf körperliche Phänomene zurück; dementsprechend suchte er nicht nach Offenbarungen entsetzlicher Geheimnisse aus Schlünden und Höhlen jenseits der Grenze des Todes.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Materialist"?
"Materialist" is spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [matəʁiaˈlɪst].
What does "Materialist" mean?
As a noun, "Materialist" means: Anhänger des Materialismus; Person, welche die Existenz nicht aus Materie bestehender Sachen ablehnt
How do you pronounce "Materialist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Materialist" is [matəʁiaˈlɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Materialist" come from?
"Materialist" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list