Skeptikern

[ˈskɛptɪkɐn]

/[ˈskɛptɪkɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Skeptikern” is uncommon German (frequency #97,708 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,708
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Skeptiker

Key facts for Skeptikern
PropertyValue
HeadwordSkeptikern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈskɛptɪkɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,708
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Skeptikern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Skeptikern lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Skeptikern is uncommon German at frequency #97,708 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈskɛptɪkɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Skeptiker".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Skeptikern, 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Skeptikern, spelled S-K-E-P-T-I-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Skeptiker

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Skeptikern"?
"Skeptikern" is spelled S-K-E-P-T-I-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskɛptɪkɐn].
What does "Skeptikern" mean?
As a noun, "Skeptikern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Skeptiker
How do you pronounce "Skeptikern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Skeptikern" is [ˈskɛptɪkɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Skeptikern" come from?
"Skeptikern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Skeptikern”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-K-E-P-T-I-K-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈskɛptɪkɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list