Misanthropie

[mizantʁoˈpiː]

/[mizantʁoˈpiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Misanthropie” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bestimmendes Merkmal von Misanthropen und Misanthropinnen; unspezifischer Hass auf Menschen

Key facts for Misanthropie
PropertyValue
HeadwordMisanthropie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mizantʁoˈpiː]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Misanthropie” sits in German frequency

Misanthropie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Misanthropie is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mizantʁoˈpiː]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "bestimmendes Merkmal von Misanthropen und Misanthropinnen; unspezifischer Hass auf Menschen".

Misanthropie has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Misanthropie, spelled M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmendes Merkmal von Misanthropen und Misanthropinnen; unspezifischer Hass auf Menschen

Synonyms

MenschenverachtungMenschenhass

Antonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Misanthropie"?
"Misanthropie" is spelled M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mizantʁoˈpiː].
What does "Misanthropie" mean?
As a noun, "Misanthropie" means: bestimmendes Merkmal von Misanthropen und Misanthropinnen; unspezifischer Hass auf Menschen
How do you pronounce "Misanthropie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Misanthropie" is [mizantʁoˈpiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Misanthropie" come from?
"Misanthropie" 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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Using “Misanthropie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-S-A-N-T-H-R-O-P-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mizantʁoˈpiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list