Antimilitarismus

[antimilitaˈʁɪsmʊs]

/[antimilitaˈʁɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Antimilitarismus” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - politische Haltung, die jede Form militärischer Bewaffnung/Macht grundsätzlich ablehnt und sich gegen militaristische Tendenzen in Gesellschaft und Politik richtet

Key facts for Antimilitarismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntimilitarismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[antimilitaˈʁɪsmʊs]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Antimilitarismus” sits in German frequency

Antimilitarismus 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Antimilitarismus is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [antimilitaˈʁɪsmʊs]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "politische Haltung, die jede Form militärischer Bewaffnung/Macht grundsätzlich ablehnt und sich gegen militaristische Tendenzen in Gesellschaft und Politik richtet".

No misspelling variants are generated for Antimilitarismus in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Antimilitarismus, spelled A-N-T-I-M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    politische Haltung, die jede Form militärischer Bewaffnung/Macht grundsätzlich ablehnt und sich gegen militaristische Tendenzen in Gesellschaft und Politik richtet

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Antimilitarismus"?
"Antimilitarismus" is spelled A-N-T-I-M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [antimilitaˈʁɪsmʊs].
What does "Antimilitarismus" mean?
As a noun, "Antimilitarismus" means: politische Haltung, die jede Form militärischer Bewaffnung/Macht grundsätzlich ablehnt und sich gegen militaristische Tendenzen in Gesellschaft und Politik richtet
How do you pronounce "Antimilitarismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Antimilitarismus" is [antimilitaˈʁɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Antimilitarismus" come from?
"Antimilitarismus" 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 “Antimilitarismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-T-I-M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [antimilitaˈʁɪsmʊs] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list