Anglizismus
[aŋɡliˈt͡sɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Anglizismus” 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 May 6, 2026) - ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der englischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Anglizismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aŋɡliˈt͡sɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Anglizismus” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Anglizismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aŋɡliˈt͡sɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der englischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache".
Anglizismus has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 Anglizismus, spelled A-N-G-L-I-Z-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der englischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache
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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.
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Using “Anglizismus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-G-L-I-Z-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aŋɡliˈt͡sɪsmʊs] (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
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.