nihilistisch
[nihiˈlɪstɪʃ]
The verdict
“nihilistisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die philosophische Richtung des Nihilismus (verkürzt: die Ablehnung von Überzeugungen, Normen, Werten, insbesondere von religiösen, ethischen oder politischen) betreffend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nihilistisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [nihiˈlɪstɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nihilistisch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nihilistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nihiˈlɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for nihilistisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is nihilistisch, spelled N-I-H-I-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1die philosophische Richtung des Nihilismus (verkürzt: die Ablehnung von Überzeugungen, Normen, Werten, insbesondere von religiösen, ethischen oder politischen) betreffend
- 2in einem Gemütszustand, der alles Lebensbejahende ablehnt
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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.
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Using “nihilistisch”
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- The one correct German spelling is N-I-H-I-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [nihiˈlɪstɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.