Apriorismus
[apʁioˈʁɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Apriorismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lehre von der Möglichkeit einer Erkenntnis a priori
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Index DE-apriorismus · Apriorismus · German
Apriorismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Apriorismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apʁioˈʁɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Apriorismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Apriorismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apʁioˈʁɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lehre von der Möglichkeit einer Erkenntnis a priori".
No misspelling variants are generated for Apriorismus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Apriorismus, spelled A-P-R-I-O-R-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Lehre von der Möglichkeit einer Erkenntnis a priori
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Apriorismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wir sind hoffnungslos in einen historischen Apriorismus eingesperrt, den wir günstigstenfalls begreifen, niemals durchbrechen können.“
„Jene legt in den Geist bestimmte Wissensinhalte, die in dessen reiner Eigenentwicklung und von aller Erfahrung, aller erworbenen Erkenntnis unabhängig hervortreten; für den Apriorismus seinerseits muß aller Wissensstoff dem an sich völlig inhaltlosen Geiste gegeben werden, dieser ist nichts als die funktionelle Form, die jenen Stoff zu der – allein gülti…
This word in other languages
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