Satanist

[zataˈnɪst]

/[zataˈnɪst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anhänger des Satanismus

Corpus desk

Index DE-satanist · Satanist · German

Satanist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Satanist
PropertyValue
HeadwordSatanist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zataˈnɪst]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Satanist“ im Deutschen

Satanistsitzt 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

Satanist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zataˈnɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anhänger des Satanismus".

No misspelling variants are generated for Satanist in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Satanist, spelled S-A-T-A-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anhänger des Satanismus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Satanisten beten zum Teufel.
  2. „Statt Tugend braucht man nur Gott oder den Glauben ans Leben zu setzen, um zu erkennen, daß Sade ein – wenn auch atheistischer – Satanist ist.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Satanist"?
"Satanist" is spelled S-A-T-A-N-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zataˈnɪst].
What does "Satanist" mean?
As a noun, "Satanist" means: Anhänger des Satanismus
How do you pronounce "Satanist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Satanist" is [zataˈnɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Satanist" come from?
"Satanist" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list