modernistisch

[modɛʁˈnɪstɪʃ]

/[modɛʁˈnɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Bezug auf den Modernismus; für den Modernismus charakteristisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-modernistisch · modernistisch · German

modernistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 modernistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmodernistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[modɛʁˈnɪstɪʃ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „modernistisch“ im Deutschen

modernistischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

modernistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [modɛʁˈnɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

modernistisch has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is modernistisch, spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Bezug auf den Modernismus; für den Modernismus charakteristisch
  2. 2
    übermäßig modern seiend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Beide Straßen sind weniger bekannt, an beiden stehen auch einige modernistische Gebäude.“
  2. „Die Rahmenhandlung ist modernistisch aufgeputzt und entspricht trotz Barbara Rüttings tragischer Pose nicht ganz dem Ernst des Themas und dem politischmoralischen Anspruch.“

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 "modernistisch"?
"modernistisch" is spelled M-O-D-E-R-N-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [modɛʁˈnɪstɪʃ].
What does "modernistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "modernistisch" means: in Bezug auf den Modernismus; für den Modernismus charakteristisch
How do you pronounce "modernistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modernistisch" is [modɛʁˈnɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list