Utilitarist

[ˌutilitaˈʁɪst]

/[ˌutilitaˈʁɪst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anhänger des Utilitarismus

Corpus desk

Index DE-utilitarist · Utilitarist · German

Utilitarist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 Utilitarist
PropertyValue
HeadwordUtilitarist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌutilitaˈʁɪst]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Utilitarist“ im Deutschen

Utilitaristschafft 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

Utilitarist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌutilitaˈʁɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anhänger des Utilitarismus".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Utilitarist in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Utilitarist, spelled U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anhänger des Utilitarismus

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jeremy Bentham war einer der ersten Utilitaristen.

Synonyms

Utilitarier

Antonyms

Deontologe

This word in other languages

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 "Utilitarist"?
"Utilitarist" is spelled U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌutilitaˈʁɪst].
What does "Utilitarist" mean?
As a noun, "Utilitarist" means: Anhänger des Utilitarismus
How do you pronounce "Utilitarist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Utilitarist" is [ˌutilitaˈʁɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Utilitarist" come from?
"Utilitarist" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list