utilitaristisch

[utilitaˈʁɪstɪʃ]

/[utilitaˈʁɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Utilitarismus betreffend

Key facts for utilitaristisch
PropertyValue
Headwordutilitaristisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[utilitaˈʁɪstɪʃ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “utilitaristisch” sits in German frequency

utilitaristisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

utilitaristisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [utilitaˈʁɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

utilitaristisch has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is utilitaristisch, spelled U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Utilitarismus betreffend
  2. 2
    (ausschließlich) auf den Nutzen ausgerichtet

Antonyms

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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 "utilitaristisch"?
"utilitaristisch" is spelled U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [utilitaˈʁɪstɪʃ].
What does "utilitaristisch" mean?
As an adjective, "utilitaristisch" means: den Utilitarismus betreffend
How do you pronounce "utilitaristisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "utilitaristisch" is [utilitaˈʁɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "utilitaristisch" come from?
"utilitaristisch" 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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Using “utilitaristisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-T-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [utilitaˈʁɪstɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list