okkult

[ɔˈkʊlt]

/[ɔˈkʊlt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (von übersinnlichen Dingen) geheim, verborgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-okkult · okkult · German

okkult · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 okkult
PropertyValue
Headwordokkult
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɔˈkʊlt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „okkult“ im Deutschen

okkultliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

okkult is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɔˈkʊlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(von übersinnlichen Dingen) geheim, verborgen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for okkult in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is okkult, spelled O-K-K-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (von übersinnlichen Dingen) geheim, verborgen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Traum ist ja oft als die Pforte zur Welt der Mystik betrachtet worden, gilt heute noch vielen selbst als ein okkultes Phänomen.“

Synonyms

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 "okkult"?
"okkult" is spelled O-K-K-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔˈkʊlt].
What does "okkult" mean?
As an adjective, "okkult" means: (von übersinnlichen Dingen) geheim, verborgen
How do you pronounce "okkult"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "okkult" is [ɔˈkʊlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "okkult" come from?
"okkult" 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