Misanthrop
[mizanˈtʁoːp]
The verdict
“Misanthrop” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, der die Menschheit hasst, verachtet
Corpus desk
Index DE-misanthrop · Misanthrop · German
Misanthrop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Misanthrop |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [mizanˈtʁoːp] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Misanthrop“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Misanthrop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mizanˈtʁoːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, der die Menschheit hasst, verachtet".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Misanthrop, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Misanthrop, spelled M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P.
Definition
- 1Person, der die Menschheit hasst, verachtet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Misanthrop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schopenhauer gilt allgemein als ein Misanthrop.
„Er bemühte sich geduldig fünf Jahre lang bei einem in Damaskus ansässigen österreichischen Misanthropen.“
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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.