Religion
German, noun/ʁeliˈɡi̯oːn/
Religion is spelled R-E-L-I-G-I-O-N (8 letters) and appears 51 times per million words in written German, the 1,666th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Religion is a German feminine noun meaning “religion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “kodifizierte oder auf Überlieferung beruhende Kult-/Glaubenspraxis und -auslegung”.
What does Religion mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininereligion
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kodifizierte oder auf Überlieferung beruhende Kult-/Glaubenspraxis und -auslegung 2. Glaubenssystem mit metaphysischem oder transzendenten Inhalt (meist als Grundlage des Weltverständnisses und der Ethik)
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Religion
- Religionen plural
- Rel. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Religion?
- /ʁeliˈɡi̯oːn/
- [ʁeliˈɡi̯oːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Religion
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Religion in German?
Religion appears 51 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).