Realpolitiker

[ʁeˈaːlpoˌliːtɪkɐ]

/[ʁeˈaːlpoˌliːtɪkɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an den als real anerkannten Bedingungen und Möglichkeiten orientierter Politiker, Vertreter von Realpolitik

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Index DE-realpolitiker · Realpolitiker · German

Realpolitiker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Realpolitiker
PropertyValue
HeadwordRealpolitiker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈaːlpoˌliːtɪkɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Realpolitiker“ im Deutschen

Realpolitikersitzt 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

Realpolitiker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeˈaːlpoˌliːtɪkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an den als real anerkannten Bedingungen und Möglichkeiten orientierter Politiker, Vertreter von Realpolitik".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Realpolitiker in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Realpolitiker, spelled R-E-A-L-P-O-L-I-T-I-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    an den als real anerkannten Bedingungen und Möglichkeiten orientierter Politiker, Vertreter von Realpolitik

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Entgegen den Warnungen von Realpolitikern wie Ben-Gurion, die darin eine Bedrohung für künftige Bemühungen um Frieden mit den arabischen Nachbarn sahen, begann 1968 der Siedlungsbau.“

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 "Realpolitiker"?
"Realpolitiker" is spelled R-E-A-L-P-O-L-I-T-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈaːlpoˌliːtɪkɐ].
What does "Realpolitiker" mean?
As a noun, "Realpolitiker" means: an den als real anerkannten Bedingungen und Möglichkeiten orientierter Politiker, Vertreter von Realpolitik
How do you pronounce "Realpolitiker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Realpolitiker" is [ʁeˈaːlpoˌliːtɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Realpolitiker" come from?
"Realpolitiker" 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