Anthropomorphismus
[antʁopomɔʁˈfɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Anthropomorphismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zuschreibung menschlicher Eigenschaften (zu Nichtmenschlichem)
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Index DE-anthropomorphismus · Anthropomorphismus · German
Anthropomorphismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Anthropomorphismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [antʁopomɔʁˈfɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Anthropomorphismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Anthropomorphismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [antʁopomɔʁˈfɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Anthropomorphismus in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anthropomorphismus, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-M-O-R-P-H-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Zuschreibung menschlicher Eigenschaften (zu Nichtmenschlichem)
- 2Zuschreibung menschlicher Eigenschaften zu (einem) Gott
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anthropomorphismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wenn ein Eingeborenenstamm einem Vulkan bei dessen Ausbruch eine böse Gesinnung unterstellt, ist das Anthropomorphismus.
Philo argumentiert, dass die Schwäche der Analogie zwischen einem Hause und dem Universum so schwach sei, dass an Cleanthes Anthropomorphismus erhebliche Zweifel erwüchsen.
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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.