Aporisma
[apoˈʁɪsma]
The verdict
“Aporisma” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine nicht zu lösende Aufgabe, oder aber mindestens eine für nicht lösbar gehaltene Aufgabe
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Index DE-aporisma · Aporisma · German
Aporisma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aporisma |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apoˈʁɪsma] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Aporisma“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Aporisma is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apoˈʁɪsma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine nicht zu lösende Aufgabe, oder aber mindestens eine für nicht lösbar gehaltene Aufgabe".
Zero misspellings are on record for Aporisma in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Aporisma, spelled A-P-O-R-I-S-M-A.
Definition
- 1eine nicht zu lösende Aufgabe, oder aber mindestens eine für nicht lösbar gehaltene Aufgabe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Aporisma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Quadratur des Kreises ist ein klassisches Aporisma.
Ein Aporisma kann auf Widersprüchen in der Sache selbst oder auf Widersprüchen in den verwendeten Begriffen beruhen.
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.