Othering

[ˈʌðəɹɪŋ]

/[ˈʌðəɹɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prozess, bei der die Gruppe, der man sich zugehörig fühlt, andere Gruppen als wesentlich andersartig und fremd wahrnimmt, die empfundene Andersartigkeit und Fremdheit abwertet und diese Gruppen aus...

Key facts for Othering
PropertyValue
HeadwordOthering
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʌðəɹɪŋ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Othering” sits in German frequency

Othering falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Othering is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʌðəɹɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prozess, bei der die Gruppe, der man sich zugehörig fühlt, andere Gruppen als wesentlich andersartig und fremd wahrnimmt, die empfundene Andersartigkeit und Fremdheit abwertet und diese Gruppen aus...".

Othering doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Othering, spelled O-T-H-E-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prozess, bei der die Gruppe, der man sich zugehörig fühlt, andere Gruppen als wesentlich andersartig und fremd wahrnimmt, die empfundene Andersartigkeit und Fremdheit abwertet und diese Gruppen ausgrenzt

Synonyms

Fremd-Machung

Antonyms

InklusionIntegrationPluralismus

This word in other languages

othering(English)

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 "Othering"?
"Othering" is spelled O-T-H-E-R-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʌðəɹɪŋ].
What does "Othering" mean?
As a noun, "Othering" means: Prozess, bei der die Gruppe, der man sich zugehörig fühlt, andere Gruppen als wesentlich andersartig und fremd wahrnimmt, die empfundene Andersartigkeit und Fremdheit abwertet und diese Gruppen aus...
How do you pronounce "Othering"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Othering" is [ˈʌðəɹɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Othering" come from?
"Othering" 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 “Othering”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-T-H-E-R-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʌðəɹɪŋ] (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
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