ökumenisch

[økuˈmeːnɪʃ]

/[økuˈmeːnɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die gesamte vom Menschen bewohnte Erde betreffend, der Lebensraum auf der Erde

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Index DE-okumenisch · ökumenisch · German

ökumenisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ö" 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 ökumenisch
PropertyValue
Headwordökumenisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[økuˈmeːnɪʃ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ökumenisch“ im Deutschen

ökumenischschafft 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

ökumenisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [økuˈmeːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

ökumenisch has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ökumenisch, spelled Ö-K-U-M-E-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die gesamte vom Menschen bewohnte Erde betreffend, der Lebensraum auf der Erde
  2. 2
    die Bestrebungen von Christen nach Einigung in religiösen Fragen betreffend; gemeinsam von katholischen und evangelischen Christen getragen
  3. 3
    alle katholischen Christen (der gesamten Welt) umfassend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Seitdem der Glaube aufgehört hat, dass ein Gott die Schicksale der Welt im Grossen leite und, trotz aller anscheinenden Krümmungen im Pfade der Menschheit, sie doch herrlich hinausführe, müssen die Menschen selber sich ökumenische, die ganze Erde umspannende Ziele stellen.“
  2. „Vor zehn Jahren luden am Rande des ersten ökumenischen Kirchentags in Berlin evangelische und katholische Christen zu einem gemeinsamen Abendmahl in die Berliner Gethsemanekirche ein.“

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 "ökumenisch"?
"ökumenisch" is spelled Ö-K-U-M-E-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [økuˈmeːnɪʃ].
What does "ökumenisch" mean?
As an adjective, "ökumenisch" means: die gesamte vom Menschen bewohnte Erde betreffend, der Lebensraum auf der Erde
How do you pronounce "ökumenisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ökumenisch" is [økuˈmeːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ökumenisch" come from?
"ökumenisch" 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