Animismus

[aniˈmɪsmʊs]

/[aniˈmɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glaube an die Beseeltheit der Natur

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Index DE-animismus · Animismus · German

Animismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 Animismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnimismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aniˈmɪsmʊs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Animismus“ im Deutschen

Animismussitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Animismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aniˈmɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Glaube an die Beseeltheit der Natur".

No misspelling variants are generated for Animismus in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Animismus, spelled A-N-I-M-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glaube an die Beseeltheit der Natur

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Brauch, ein solches Häuschen aufzustellen für die Geister, die den Grund und Boden vorher besaßen, stammt aus dem Animismus.“

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 "Animismus"?
"Animismus" is spelled A-N-I-M-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aniˈmɪsmʊs].
What does "Animismus" mean?
As a noun, "Animismus" means: Glaube an die Beseeltheit der Natur
How do you pronounce "Animismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Animismus" is [aniˈmɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Animismus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list