Methodist

[metoˈdɪst]

/[metoˈdɪst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anhänger einer christlichen Religionsgemeinschaft der Erweckungsbewegung

Corpus desk

Index DE-methodist · Methodist · German

Methodist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Methodist
PropertyValue
HeadwordMethodist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[metoˈdɪst]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Methodist“ im Deutschen

Methodistliegt 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

Methodist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [metoˈdɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anhänger einer christlichen Religionsgemeinschaft der Erweckungsbewegung".

Methodist has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Methodist, spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anhänger einer christlichen Religionsgemeinschaft der Erweckungsbewegung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er gehörte den Methodisten an, die mehrere Leprahospitäler in der Gegend betrieben.“
  2. „Die Farmer, die einesteils selbst Methodisten waren, andernteils die Sitte des Hauses ehrten, legten die schon ergriffenen Messer wieder nieder und sahen andächtig auf die leeren Teller herunter.“

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 "Methodist"?
"Methodist" is spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [metoˈdɪst].
What does "Methodist" mean?
As a noun, "Methodist" means: Anhänger einer christlichen Religionsgemeinschaft der Erweckungsbewegung
How do you pronounce "Methodist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Methodist" is [metoˈdɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Methodist" come from?
"Methodist" 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