Expressionismus

[ɛkspʁɛsi̯oˈnɪsmʊs]

/[ɛkspʁɛsi̯oˈnɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Expressionismus” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,579
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert entstandene Kunstrichtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-expressionismus · Expressionismus · German

Expressionismus · rank #33,579 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,579
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH exotisch

Nearest frequency peer: exotisch (-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 „Expressionismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Expressionismus“ 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 Expressionismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordExpressionismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛkspʁɛsi̯oˈnɪsmʊs]
Letters15
Frequency rank#33,579
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Expressionismus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Expressionismusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „exotisch“ (#33,578), „Extremitäten“ (#33,580), „exklusives“ (#33,577). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Expressionismus“ bei #33,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Expressionismus (IPA [ɛkspʁɛsi̯oˈnɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,579 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert entstandene Kunstrichtung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Expressionismus, with forms such as "epxressionismus", "experssionismus", and "exppressionismus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Expressionismus, spelled E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert entstandene Kunstrichtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Insbesondere junge Literaten des Expressionismus machten ihrem Verdruß über die verknöcherte Gesellschaft durch Herbeirufen der Apokalypse Luft.“
  2. „Matisse habe die Begriffe Kubismus und Expressionismus erfunden, berichtet Däubler.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxressionismus
  • experssionismus
  • exppressionismus
  • expresionismus
  • expresisonismus
  • expressinoismus
  • expressioinsmus
  • expressionimsus
  • expressionismmus
  • expressionismsu
  • expressionismuss
  • expressionissmus
  • expressionisums
  • expressionnismus
  • expressionsimus
  • expressoinismus
  • expreßionismus
  • exprressionismus
  • exprsesionismus
  • exrpessionismus
  • exxpressionismus
  • xepressionismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Expressionismus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epxressionismus2experssionismus2exppressionismus1expresionismus1expresisonismus2expressinoismus2expressioinsmus2expressionimsus2
Edit distance from "Expressionismus"

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 "Expressionismus"?
"Expressionismus" is spelled E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkspʁɛsi̯oˈnɪsmʊs].
What does "Expressionismus" mean?
As a noun, "Expressionismus" means: eine im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert entstandene Kunstrichtung
What are common misspellings of "Expressionismus"?
Common misspellings include "epxressionismus", "experssionismus", "exppressionismus", "expresionismus", "expresisonismus". The correct spelling is "Expressionismus".
How do you pronounce "Expressionismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Expressionismus" is [ɛkspʁɛsi̯oˈnɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Expressionismus" come from?
"Expressionismus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list