Misanthropie

[mizantʁoˈpiː]

/[mizantʁoˈpiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bestimmendes Merkmal von Misanthropen und Misanthropinnen; unspezifischer Hass auf Menschen

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Index DE-misanthropie · Misanthropie · German

Misanthropie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Misanthropie
PropertyValue
HeadwordMisanthropie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mizantʁoˈpiː]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Misanthropie“ im Deutschen

Misanthropiesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Misanthropie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mizantʁoˈpiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Nichtvorhandensein von Misanthropie bedeutet keineswegs Philanthropie.“
  2. „Seine Misanthropie war zunächst Versuch, der über ihm zusammenschlagenden Welle von Verachtung die Handlungsmacht zu entreissen.“

Synonyms

MenschenverachtungMenschenhass

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list