ökumenisches

[økuˈmeːnɪʃəs]

/[økuˈmeːnɪʃəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“ökumenisches” is uncommon German (frequency #91,211 among 533 “Ö” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,211
frequency rank, German
533
“Ö” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ökumenisch

Key facts for ökumenisches
PropertyValue
Headwordökumenisches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[økuˈmeːnɪʃəs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,211
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ökumenisches” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ökumenisches lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ökumenisches is uncommon German at frequency #91,211 among 533 “Ö” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [økuˈmeːnɪʃəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ökumenisches, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 ökumenisches, spelled Ö-K-U-M-E-N-I-S-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ökumenisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ökumenisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ökumenisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ökumenisch

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ökumenisches"?
"ökumenisches" is spelled Ö-K-U-M-E-N-I-S-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [økuˈmeːnɪʃəs].
What does "ökumenisches" mean?
As an adjective, "ökumenisches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ökumenisch
How do you pronounce "ökumenisches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ökumenisches" is [økuˈmeːnɪʃəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ökumenisches" come from?
"ökumenisches" 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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Using “ökumenisches”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Ö-K-U-M-E-N-I-S-C-H-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [økuˈmeːnɪʃəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list