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
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Überzeugung, dass von einer Welt ohne Gott beziehungsweise Götter auszugehen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-atheismus · Atheismus · German

Atheismus · rank #29,935 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,935
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Asylverfahren

Nearest frequency peer: Asylverfahren (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Atheismus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Atheismus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Atheismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAtheismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ateˈɪsmʊs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,935
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Atheismus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Atheismusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Asylverfahren“ (#29,934), „attraktives“ (#29,936), „Assi“ (#29,933). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Atheismus“ bei #29,935. 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 6,976 “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]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Atheismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Atheismus hat wichtige Wurzeln in der Aufklärung.
  2. „Atheismus bedeutet philosophisch gesehen, die Leugnung der Existenz od. jedweder […] Erkennbarkeit Gottes (theoret. Atheismus). Dieser theoretische Atheismus kann in seinen Vertretern tolerant (bis bekümmert) sein, wenn er keine missionarischen Absichten hat; […] Von einem prakt. Atheismus spricht man bei einer Lebensführung, in der aus der theoret. Aner…

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Atheismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anziehend#29,928anwachsen#29,927Aneignung#29,917Belehrung#29,956

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

aufgebaute13 variantsAlbträume13 variantsWerkstoff13 variantsWeihrauch13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list