Enthusiasmus

[ɛntuˈzi̯asmʊs]

/[ɛntuˈzi̯asmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Enthusiasmus” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,110. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,110
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - empfundene Begeisterung

Corpus desk

Index DE-enthusiasmus · Enthusiasmus · German

Enthusiasmus · rank #23,110 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,110
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entfielen

Nearest frequency peer: entfielen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Enthusiasmus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Enthusiasmus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Enthusiasmus
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnthusiasmus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛntuˈzi̯asmʊs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,110
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Enthusiasmus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Enthusiasmusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entfielen“ (#23,109), „Erdoberfläche“ (#23,111), „Entertainer“ (#23,108). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Enthusiasmus“ bei #23,110. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Enthusiasmus (IPA [ɛntuˈzi̯asmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,110 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "empfundene Begeisterung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Enthusiasmus, with forms such as "enhtusiasmus", "ennthusiasmus", and "enthhusiasmus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Enthusiasmus, spelled E-N-T-H-U-S-I-A-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    empfundene Begeisterung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für seinen Beruf bringt er viel Enthusiasmus mit.
  2. „Doch Gelberg imponierte ihm mit seinem Enthusiasmus und großen Engagement.“

Synonyms

Begeisterung

This word in other languages

enthusiasm(English)enthousiasme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enhtusiasmus
  • ennthusiasmus
  • enthhusiasmus
  • enthsuiasmus
  • enthuisasmus
  • enthusaismus
  • enthusiamsus
  • enthusiasmmus
  • enthusiasmsu
  • enthusiasmuss
  • enthusiassmus
  • enthusiasums
  • enthusisamus
  • enthussiasmus
  • entthusiasmus
  • entuhsiasmus
  • etnhusiasmus
  • nethusiasmus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Enthusiasmus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enhtusiasmus2ennthusiasmus1enthhusiasmus1enthsuiasmus2enthuisasmus2enthusaismus2enthusiamsus2enthusiasmmus1
Edit distance from "Enthusiasmus"

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 "Enthusiasmus"?
"Enthusiasmus" is spelled E-N-T-H-U-S-I-A-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntuˈzi̯asmʊs].
What does "Enthusiasmus" mean?
As a noun, "Enthusiasmus" means: empfundene Begeisterung
What are common misspellings of "Enthusiasmus"?
Common misspellings include "enhtusiasmus", "ennthusiasmus", "enthhusiasmus", "enthsuiasmus", "enthuisasmus". The correct spelling is "Enthusiasmus".
How do you pronounce "Enthusiasmus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Enthusiasmus" is [ɛntuˈzi̯asmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Enthusiasmus" come from?
"Enthusiasmus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Enthusiasmus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

einzureichen#23,103eingetragene#23,100dramatischer#23,088Freizeitpark#23,136

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

gescheiterte18 variantsHackfleisch18 variantsHaupteingang18 variantsbeschlossene18 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list