Bolschewik

[bɔlʃeˈvɪk]

/[bɔlʃeˈvɪk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitglied der revolutionären Fraktion der Sozialdemokratischen Arbeiterpartei Russlands, die von Lenin geführt wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-bolschewik · Bolschewik · German

Bolschewik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 Bolschewik
PropertyValue
HeadwordBolschewik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɔlʃeˈvɪk]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bolschewik“ im Deutschen

Bolschewikschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bolschewik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bɔlʃeˈvɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bolschewik, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bolschewik, spelled B-O-L-S-C-H-E-W-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitglied der revolutionären Fraktion der Sozialdemokratischen Arbeiterpartei Russlands, die von Lenin geführt wurde
  2. 2
    Mitglied der Kommunistischen Partei der Sowjetunion
  3. 3
    (radikaler) Anhänger des Kommunismus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 1903 spaltete sich die Sozialistische Arbeiterpartei Russlands in die Fraktion der Bolschewiki und die der Menschewiki.
  2. „Die Bolschewiken hatten es geschafft, das Zarenreich zu stürzen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

Menschewik

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 "Bolschewik"?
"Bolschewik" is spelled B-O-L-S-C-H-E-W-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [bɔlʃeˈvɪk].
What does "Bolschewik" mean?
As a noun, "Bolschewik" means: Mitglied der revolutionären Fraktion der Sozialdemokratischen Arbeiterpartei Russlands, die von Lenin geführt wurde
How do you pronounce "Bolschewik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bolschewik" is [bɔlʃeˈvɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bolschewik" come from?
"Bolschewik" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list