Abolitionismus

[ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]

/[ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bewegung in England und Nordamerika, deren Ziel die Abschaffung der Sklaverei war

Key facts for Abolitionismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbolitionismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abolitionismus” sits in German frequency

Abolitionismus 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

Abolitionismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Abolitionismus, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Abolitionismus, spelled A-B-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung in England und Nordamerika, deren Ziel die Abschaffung der Sklaverei war
  2. 2
    Bewegung für die Abschaffung der Prostitution
  3. 3
    Bewegung für die Abschaffung jeglicher Nutzung von Tieren durch den Menschen
  4. 4
    Bewegung, die auf eine Neudefinition von Kriminalität und eine Abschaffung von Gefängnissen abzielt

This word in other languages

abolitionism(English)abolicionismo(Español)abolitionnisme(Français)abolicionismo(Português)

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 "Abolitionismus"?
"Abolitionismus" is spelled A-B-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs].
What does "Abolitionismus" mean?
As a noun, "Abolitionismus" means: Bewegung in England und Nordamerika, deren Ziel die Abschaffung der Sklaverei war
How do you pronounce "Abolitionismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abolitionismus" is [ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abolitionismus" come from?
"Abolitionismus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Abolitionismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-O-L-I-T-I-O-N-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌabolit͡si̯oˈnɪsmʊs] (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