matriarchalisch

[matʁiaʁˈçaːlɪʃ]

/[matʁiaʁˈçaːlɪʃ]/ adj

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

Corpus desk

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.

Key facts for matriarchalisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmatriarchalisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[matʁiaʁˈçaːlɪʃ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „matriarchalisch“ im Deutschen

matriarchalischliegt 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

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

  1. 1
    das Matriarchat betreffend, zu ihm gehörend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Synonyms

matriarchal

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 "matriarchalisch"?
"matriarchalisch" is spelled M-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-H-A-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [matʁiaʁˈçaːlɪʃ].
What does "matriarchalisch" mean?
As an adjective, "matriarchalisch" means: das Matriarchat betreffend, zu ihm gehörend
How do you pronounce "matriarchalisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "matriarchalisch" is [matʁiaʁˈçaːlɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "matriarchalisch" come from?
"matriarchalisch" 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