Schreckensutopie

[ˈʃʁɛkn̩sʔutoˌpiː]

/[ˈʃʁɛkn̩sʔutoˌpiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Schreckensutopie” 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) - Geschichte, die in einer fiktiven Gesellschaft spielt, die sich zum Negativen entwickelt hat, (literarische) Endzeit

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Index DE-schreckensutopie · Schreckensutopie · German

Schreckensutopie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Schreckensutopie
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchreckensutopie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁɛkn̩sʔutoˌpiː]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schreckensutopie“ im Deutschen

Schreckensutopieschafft 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

Schreckensutopie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁɛkn̩sʔutoˌpiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geschichte, die in einer fiktiven Gesellschaft spielt, die sich zum Negativen entwickelt hat, (literarische) Endzeit".

Schreckensutopie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schreckensutopie, spelled S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-S-U-T-O-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geschichte, die in einer fiktiven Gesellschaft spielt, die sich zum Negativen entwickelt hat, (literarische) Endzeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mann bezeichnet den ‚Übermenschen‘ als eine ‚Schreckensutopie von Größe, Stärke und Schönheit‘.“
  2. „Die traditionsreiche literarische Gattung der Utopie tritt heute zumeist als Schreckensutopie auf.“

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 "Schreckensutopie"?
"Schreckensutopie" is spelled S-C-H-R-E-C-K-E-N-S-U-T-O-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɛkn̩sʔutoˌpiː].
What does "Schreckensutopie" mean?
As a noun, "Schreckensutopie" means: Geschichte, die in einer fiktiven Gesellschaft spielt, die sich zum Negativen entwickelt hat, (literarische) Endzeit
How do you pronounce "Schreckensutopie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schreckensutopie" is [ˈʃʁɛkn̩sʔutoˌpiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schreckensutopie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list