Schicksalsglaube

[ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌɡlaʊ̯bə]

/[ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌɡlaʊ̯bə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Überzeugung, dass alle Geschehnisse dem Schicksal zugeordnet, in gewisser Weise vorherbestimmt sind

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Schicksalsglaube · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Schicksalsglaube
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchicksalsglaube
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌɡlaʊ̯bə]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schicksalsglaube“ im Deutschen

Schicksalsglaubeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schicksalsglaube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌɡlaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Überzeugung, dass alle Geschehnisse dem Schicksal zugeordnet, in gewisser Weise vorherbestimmt sind".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schicksalsglaube, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Schicksalsglaube, spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-S-G-L-A-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Überzeugung, dass alle Geschehnisse dem Schicksal zugeordnet, in gewisser Weise vorherbestimmt sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schicksalsglaube kann verstanden werden als Glaube an das Wirken einer unpersönlichen Macht, deren unwiderstehlichem Zwang alles Leben und alles Geschehen auf der Welt unterworfen ist.“
  2. „Zwar bestimmte der Schicksalsglaube das Leben des germanischen Menschen, führte aber nicht zu religiöser Abhängigkeit, sondern betonte seine Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung: Der nordische Mensch erhob sich über sein Schicksal.“

Synonyms

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 "Schicksalsglaube"?
"Schicksalsglaube" is spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-S-G-L-A-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌɡlaʊ̯bə].
What does "Schicksalsglaube" mean?
As a noun, "Schicksalsglaube" means: Überzeugung, dass alle Geschehnisse dem Schicksal zugeordnet, in gewisser Weise vorherbestimmt sind
How do you pronounce "Schicksalsglaube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schicksalsglaube" is [ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌɡlaʊ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schicksalsglaube" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list