Chauvinismus

[ʃoviˈnɪsmʊs]

/[ʃoviˈnɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Chauvinismus” is uncommon German (frequency #60,454 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,454
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - extrem sexistische Einstellung einer Person, meist übersteigertes Männlichkeitsgefühl

Key facts for Chauvinismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordChauvinismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃoviˈnɪsmʊs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,454
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chauvinismus” 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). Chauvinismus lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Chauvinismus is uncommon German at frequency #60,454 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃoviˈnɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Chauvinismus in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Chauvinismus, spelled C-H-A-U-V-I-N-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    extrem sexistische Einstellung einer Person, meist übersteigertes Männlichkeitsgefühl
  2. 2
    exzessiver Patriotismus beziehungsweise Nationalismus, übersteigerter Nationalismus
  3. 3
    Glaube an die Überlegenheit der eigenen Gruppe

Antonyms

Autochauvinismus

This word in other languages

chauvinism(English)chauvinisme(Français)

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 "Chauvinismus"?
"Chauvinismus" is spelled C-H-A-U-V-I-N-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃoviˈnɪsmʊs].
What does "Chauvinismus" mean?
As a noun, "Chauvinismus" means: extrem sexistische Einstellung einer Person, meist übersteigertes Männlichkeitsgefühl
How do you pronounce "Chauvinismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chauvinismus" is [ʃoviˈnɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chauvinismus" come from?
"Chauvinismus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Chauvinismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-A-U-V-I-N-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃoviˈnɪsmʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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