Anachronismus

[anakʁoˈnɪsmʊs]

/[anakʁoˈnɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anachronismus” is uncommon German (frequency #80,049 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,049
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - falsche zeitliche Einordnung

Key facts for Anachronismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnachronismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anakʁoˈnɪsmʊs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#80,049
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anachronismus” 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). Anachronismus 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

Anachronismus is uncommon German at frequency #80,049 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [anakʁoˈnɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Anachronismus, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anachronismus, spelled A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    falsche zeitliche Einordnung
  2. 2
    überholte Einrichtung, Ansicht

Antonyms

Chronismusmodern

This word in other languages

anachronism(English)anacronismo(Español)anachronisme(Français)

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 "Anachronismus"?
"Anachronismus" is spelled A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [anakʁoˈnɪsmʊs].
What does "Anachronismus" mean?
As a noun, "Anachronismus" means: falsche zeitliche Einordnung
How do you pronounce "Anachronismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anachronismus" is [anakʁoˈnɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anachronismus" come from?
"Anachronismus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Anachronismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-A-C-H-R-O-N-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [anakʁoˈnɪsmʊs] (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