Polytheist
[politeˈɪst]
The verdict
“Polytheist” 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) - jemand, der glaubt, es gebe mehrere Götter
Corpus desk
Index DE-polytheist · Polytheist · German
Polytheist · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Polytheist |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [politeˈɪst] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Polytheist“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Polytheist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [politeˈɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der glaubt, es gebe mehrere Götter".
Polytheist has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Polytheist, spelled P-O-L-Y-T-H-E-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1jemand, der glaubt, es gebe mehrere Götter
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Polytheist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Polytheisten haben besondere Schwierigkeiten, ihren Glauben zu rechtfertigen.
Polytheisten verneinen, dass es einen einzigen Gott gibt, es gibt eben viele Götter, so wie es viele Dinge, Umstände, Situationen, Schicksale, Vorbilder, Heilige, Wege und überhaupt Andersartigkeiten gibt.
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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.