Skeptiker

/[ˈskɛptɪkɐ]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#27,058

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

Skeptiker is aGermannoun. It means: jemand, der Neuem mit grundsätzlichem Zweifel begegnet Pronounced [ˈskɛptɪkɐ].

Key facts for Skeptiker
PropertyValue
HeadwordSkeptiker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈskɛptɪkɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,058
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Skeptiker in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Skeptiker is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈskɛptɪkɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,058 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Skeptiker, with forms such as "kseptiker", "sekptiker", and "skepitker". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Skeptiker, spelled S-K-E-P-T-I-K-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Neuem mit grundsätzlichem Zweifel begegnet
  2. 2
    Anhänger der Philosophie des Skeptizismus

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kseptiker,sekptiker,skepitker,skepptiker,skeptiekr,skeptikerr,skeptikker,skeptikre,skeptkier,skepttiker,sketpiker,skkeptiker,skpetiker,sskeptiker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Skeptiker

Misspelling Variants of "Skeptiker"

kseptiker9sekptiker9skepitker9skepptiker10skeptiekr9skeptikerr10skeptikker10skeptikre9
Misspelling Variants of "Skeptiker"

Frequency rank: #27,058 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Skeptiker"?
"Skeptiker" is spelled S-K-E-P-T-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskɛptɪkɐ].
What does "Skeptiker" mean?
As a noun, "Skeptiker" means: jemand, der Neuem mit grundsätzlichem Zweifel begegnet
What are common misspellings of "Skeptiker"?
Common misspellings include "kseptiker", "sekptiker", "skepitker", "skepptiker", "skeptiekr". The correct spelling is "Skeptiker".
How do you pronounce "Skeptiker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Skeptiker" is [ˈskɛptɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Skeptiker" come from?
"Skeptiker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.