provinziell

[pʁovɪnˈt͡si̯ɛl]

/[pʁovɪnˈt͡si̯ɛl]/ adj

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The verdict

“provinziell” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,181 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#83,181
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in seinen Ansichten beschränkt; provinziell beschreibt die Sprache, die Umgangsformen, die Einfachheit und die mangelnde Kultiviertheit von Personen aus der Provinz

Key facts for provinziell
PropertyValue
Headwordprovinziell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁovɪnˈt͡si̯ɛl]
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,181
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “provinziell” 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). provinziell lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for provinziell is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁovɪnˈt͡si̯ɛl]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,181 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

provinziell doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is provinziell, spelled P-R-O-V-I-N-Z-I-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in seinen Ansichten beschränkt; provinziell beschreibt die Sprache, die Umgangsformen, die Einfachheit und die mangelnde Kultiviertheit von Personen aus der Provinz
  2. 2
    zur Provinz gehörend, aus der Provinz stammend; kulturell wenig bietend (im Vergleich zur Großstadt)

Synonyms

engstirnigkleingeistighinterwäldlerischrückständig

Antonyms

kosmopolitischweltgewandtweltoffengroßstädtischinternationalurban

This word in other languages

provincial(English)provincial(Français)

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 "provinziell"?
"provinziell" is spelled P-R-O-V-I-N-Z-I-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁovɪnˈt͡si̯ɛl].
What does "provinziell" mean?
As an adjective, "provinziell" means: in seinen Ansichten beschränkt; provinziell beschreibt die Sprache, die Umgangsformen, die Einfachheit und die mangelnde Kultiviertheit von Personen aus der Provinz
How do you pronounce "provinziell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "provinziell" is [pʁovɪnˈt͡si̯ɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "provinziell" come from?
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Using “provinziell”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-V-I-N-Z-I-E-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁovɪnˈt͡si̯ɛl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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