Pensionist

[pɛnzi̯oˈnɪst]

/[pɛnzi̯oˈnɪst]/ noun

The verdict

“Pensionist” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - nicht mehr erwerbstätige Person, die Leistungen aus einer Altersversorgung bezieht

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Index DE-pensionist · Pensionist · German

Pensionist · 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 "P" 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 Pensionist
PropertyValue
HeadwordPensionist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛnzi̯oˈnɪst]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pensionist“ im Deutschen

Pensionistsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Pensionist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɛnzi̯oˈnɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht mehr erwerbstätige Person, die Leistungen aus einer Altersversorgung bezieht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Pensionist in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pensionist, spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr erwerbstätige Person, die Leistungen aus einer Altersversorgung bezieht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sogar Pensionisten und Lehrer in Elternzeit werden derzeit angeschrieben.“
  2. „…; die Firma wurde sozial fortschrittlich geführt, da es bereits 1911 einen Betriebsarzt und eine Werksküche gab, Wohnhäuser für Arbeiter errichtet wurden, die Mitarbeiter einen bezahlten Urlaub (maximal vier Wochen) erhielten und Unterstützungseinrichtungen für Pensionisten existierten.“

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 "Pensionist"?
"Pensionist" is spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛnzi̯oˈnɪst].
What does "Pensionist" mean?
As a noun, "Pensionist" means: nicht mehr erwerbstätige Person, die Leistungen aus einer Altersversorgung bezieht
How do you pronounce "Pensionist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pensionist" is [pɛnzi̯oˈnɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pensionist" come from?
"Pensionist" 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