Aporisma
[apoˈʁɪsma]
The verdict
“Aporisma” 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine nicht zu lösende Aufgabe, oder aber mindestens eine für nicht lösbar gehaltene Aufgabe
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aporisma |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apoˈʁɪsma] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Aporisma” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Aporisma is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apoˈʁɪsma]. 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: "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
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 “Aporisma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-P-O-R-I-S-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [apoˈʁɪsma] (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.