polytheistisch

[politeˈɪstɪʃ]

/[politeˈɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf den Polytheismus beziehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-polytheistisch · polytheistisch · German

polytheistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 polytheistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordpolytheistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[politeˈɪstɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „polytheistisch“ im Deutschen

polytheistischsitzt 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

polytheistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [politeˈɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich auf den Polytheismus beziehend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for polytheistisch in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is polytheistisch, spelled P-O-L-Y-T-H-E-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf den Polytheismus beziehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aristophanes lebte in einer Zeit, in der der Glaube an die polytheistische Götterwelt der Antike zerfiel.“
  2. „Das Christentum lehnte er wie alle Mohammedaner als polytheistisch ab.“

Antonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "polytheistisch"?
"polytheistisch" is spelled P-O-L-Y-T-H-E-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [politeˈɪstɪʃ].
What does "polytheistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "polytheistisch" means: sich auf den Polytheismus beziehend
How do you pronounce "polytheistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "polytheistisch" is [politeˈɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "polytheistisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list