Despotismus
[dɛspoˈtɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Despotismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herrschaftsform, in der das Staatsoberhaupt die uneingeschränkte Herrschaft ausübt
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Index DE-despotismus · Despotismus · German
Despotismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Despotismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɛspoˈtɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Despotismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Despotismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɛspoˈtɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herrschaftsform, in der das Staatsoberhaupt die uneingeschränkte Herrschaft ausübt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Despotismus in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Despotismus, spelled D-E-S-P-O-T-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Herrschaftsform, in der das Staatsoberhaupt die uneingeschränkte Herrschaft ausübt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Despotismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Despotismus einte das Land.
„Der Grund für seine Haltung war unbedingte Gegnerschaft zum verhassten Zarismus, in dem die SPD reinen Despotismus sah.“
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.