materialistisch

[matəʁiaˈlɪstɪʃ]

/[matəʁiaˈlɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“materialistisch” 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) - der Lehre des Materialismus entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-materialistisch · materialistisch · German

materialistisch · 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 "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 materialistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmaterialistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[matəʁiaˈlɪstɪʃ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „materialistisch“ im Deutschen

materialistischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for materialistisch, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 materialistisch, spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Lehre des Materialismus entsprechend
  2. 2
    allein auf materiellen Nutzen ausgerichtet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gehen wir von einer materialistischen Weltanschauung aus, so besitzen wir keine unsterbliche Seele.
  2. „Der Satz einer materialistischen Erkenntnislehre ‚Alles ist Materie‘ entbehrt des Bezugssystems von Satzsubjekt und Satzaussage, in dem überhaupt seine Richtigkeit aussagbar wäre. Die Erkenntnis von Materie als Materie setzt ein wesentliches Anderssein gegenüber der Materie voraus, das man den Geist oder die Immaterialität der Seele nennt.“

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 "materialistisch"?
"materialistisch" is spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [matəʁiaˈlɪstɪʃ].
What does "materialistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "materialistisch" means: der Lehre des Materialismus entsprechend
How do you pronounce "materialistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "materialistisch" is [matəʁiaˈlɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "materialistisch" come from?
"materialistisch" 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