Schreckensutopie
[ˈʃʁɛkn̩sʔutoˌpiː]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schreckensutopie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃʁɛkn̩sʔutoˌpiː] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schreckensutopie“ im Deutschen
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
- 1Geschichte, die in einer fiktiven Gesellschaft spielt, die sich zum Negativen entwickelt hat, (literarische) Endzeit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schreckensutopie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mann bezeichnet den ‚Übermenschen‘ als eine ‚Schreckensutopie von Größe, Stärke und Schönheit‘.“
„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.