Atheismus

[ateˈɪsmʊs]

/[ateˈɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Atheismus” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,935. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,935
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Überzeugung, dass von einer Welt ohne Gott beziehungsweise Götter auszugehen ist

Key facts for Atheismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAtheismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ateˈɪsmʊs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,935
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Atheismus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Atheismus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Atheismus (IPA [ateˈɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,935 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Atheismus, with forms such as "ahteismus", "atehismus", and "atheimsus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Atheismus, spelled A-T-H-E-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Überzeugung, dass von einer Welt ohne Gott beziehungsweise Götter auszugehen ist
  2. 2
    eine spezifische Auffassung oder Art von [1]

Synonyms

GottlosigkeitGottesleugnungtheistischerUnglaube

Antonyms

Theismus

This word in other languages

atheism(English)ateísmo(Español)athéisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahteismus
  • atehismus
  • atheimsus
  • atheismmus
  • atheismsu
  • atheismuss
  • atheissmus
  • atheisums
  • athesimus
  • athheismus
  • athiesmus
  • attheismus
  • taheismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Atheismus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahteismus2atehismus2atheimsus2atheismmus1atheismsu2atheismuss1atheissmus1atheisums2
Edit distance from "Atheismus"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Atheismus"?
"Atheismus" is spelled A-T-H-E-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ateˈɪsmʊs].
What does "Atheismus" mean?
As a noun, "Atheismus" means: Überzeugung, dass von einer Welt ohne Gott beziehungsweise Götter auszugehen ist
What are common misspellings of "Atheismus"?
Common misspellings include "ahteismus", "atehismus", "atheimsus", "atheismmus", "atheismsu". The correct spelling is "Atheismus".
How do you pronounce "Atheismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Atheismus" is [ateˈɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Atheismus" come from?
"Atheismus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Atheismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-T-H-E-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ateˈɪsmʊs] (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

Same frequency band

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