Determinismus

[detɛʁmiˈnɪsmʊs]

/[detɛʁmiˈnɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Determinismus” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,525 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,525
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Lehre von der kausalen (Vor-)Bestimmtheit allen Geschehens

Key facts for Determinismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeterminismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[detɛʁmiˈnɪsmʊs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#75,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Determinismus” 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). Determinismus lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Determinismus is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [detɛʁmiˈnɪsmʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,525 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Lehre von der kausalen (Vor-)Bestimmtheit allen Geschehens".

Determinismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Determinismus, spelled D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Lehre von der kausalen (Vor-)Bestimmtheit allen Geschehens

Antonyms

Indeterminismus

This word in other languages

determinism(English)déterminisme(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 "Determinismus"?
"Determinismus" is spelled D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [detɛʁmiˈnɪsmʊs].
What does "Determinismus" mean?
As a noun, "Determinismus" means: die Lehre von der kausalen (Vor-)Bestimmtheit allen Geschehens
How do you pronounce "Determinismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Determinismus" is [detɛʁmiˈnɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Determinismus" come from?
"Determinismus" 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 “Determinismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [detɛʁmiˈnɪsmʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list