Autoritarismus

[aʊ̯toʁitaˈʁɪsmʊs]

/[aʊ̯toʁitaˈʁɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Autoritarismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anspruch eines Regimes auf absolute Autorität

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Index DE-autoritarismus · Autoritarismus · German

Autoritarismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for Autoritarismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAutoritarismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʊ̯toʁitaˈʁɪsmʊs]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Autoritarismus“ im Deutschen

Autoritarismusliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Autoritarismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʊ̯toʁitaˈʁɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Autoritarismus, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Autoritarismus, spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anspruch eines Regimes auf absolute Autorität
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, autoritär und herrisch zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „[D]ie chinesische Führung nutzt das Leben der Uiguren als Testlabor für digitalen Autoritarismus. […]“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Autoritarismus"?
"Autoritarismus" is spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aʊ̯toʁitaˈʁɪsmʊs].
What does "Autoritarismus" mean?
As a noun, "Autoritarismus" means: Anspruch eines Regimes auf absolute Autorität
How do you pronounce "Autoritarismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Autoritarismus" is [aʊ̯toʁitaˈʁɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Autoritarismus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list