Extremismus

[ɛkstʁeˈmɪsmʊs]

/[ɛkstʁeˈmɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Extremismus” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,535
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - extreme politische Position, Haltung, Richtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-extremismus · Extremismus · German

Extremismus · rank #18,535 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,535
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH extremer

Nearest frequency peer: extremer (-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 „Extremismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Extremismus“ 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 Extremismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordExtremismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛkstʁeˈmɪsmʊs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,535
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Extremismus“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „extremer“ (#18,534), „Fachkräftemangel“ (#18,536), „exklusiven“ (#18,533). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Extremismus“ bei #18,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Extremismus (IPA [ɛkstʁeˈmɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,535 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "extreme politische Position, Haltung, Richtung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Extremismus, with forms such as "etxremismus", "exrtemismus", and "extermismus". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Extremismus, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    extreme politische Position, Haltung, Richtung

This word in other languages

extremism(English)extremismo(Español)extrémisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxremismus
  • exrtemismus
  • extermismus
  • extreimsmus
  • extremimsus
  • extremismmus
  • extremismsu
  • extremismuss
  • extremissmus
  • extremisums
  • extremmismus
  • extremsimus
  • extrmeismus
  • extrremismus
  • exttremismus
  • exxtremismus
  • xetremismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxremismus2exrtemismus2extermismus2extreimsmus2extremimsus2extremismmus1extremismsu2extremismuss1
Edit distance from "Extremismus"

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 "Extremismus"?
"Extremismus" is spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkstʁeˈmɪsmʊs].
What does "Extremismus" mean?
As a noun, "Extremismus" means: extreme politische Position, Haltung, Richtung
What are common misspellings of "Extremismus"?
Common misspellings include "etxremismus", "exrtemismus", "extermismus", "extreimsmus", "extremimsus". The correct spelling is "Extremismus".
How do you pronounce "Extremismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Extremismus" is [ɛkstʁeˈmɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Extremismus" come from?
"Extremismus" 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 "Extremismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erfindungen#18,528einzuordnen#18,523eingespielt#18,522gelangweilt#18,560

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

durchdacht17 variantsbevorzugten17 variantsausgestiegen17 variantsKapitulation17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list