matriarchalisch
[matʁiaʁˈçaːlɪʃ]
The verdict
“matriarchalisch” 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) - das Matriarchat betreffend, zu ihm gehörend
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Index DE-matriarchalisch · matriarchalisch · German
matriarchalisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matriarchalisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [matʁiaʁˈçaːlɪʃ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „matriarchalisch“ im Deutschen
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matriarchalisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [matʁiaʁˈçaːlɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Matriarchat betreffend, zu ihm gehörend".
matriarchalisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is matriarchalisch, spelled M-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-H-A-L-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1das Matriarchat betreffend, zu ihm gehörend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how matriarchalisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am Anfang stand eine Religion von matriarchalischer Prägung, darauf folgte deren Unterwerfung durch heidnisch-androzentrische Kulte, worauf dann wieder deren Usurpierung seitens des Christentums, Judentums, Islams, Buddhismus, Hinduismus oder anderer patriarchalischer Religionsformen erfolgte.
Und dabei ist es gerade die Türkei, in der die Spuren einer einst wohl matriarchalischen (matristischen) Gesellschaft noch zu sehen sind – in ihrer Sprache (den mongolischen Sprachen angehörend), in den Verwandtschaftsbeziehungen, ja sogar in der Form der Geschlechtertrennung.
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