Fanatismus

[fanaˈtɪsmʊs]

/[fanaˈtɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fanatismus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,176. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,176
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kompromissloser, rücksichtsloser Einsatz dafür, etwas, das man für allein richtig hält, allgemein durchzusetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-fanatismus · Fanatismus · German

Fanatismus · rank #35,176 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,176
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Familienmitgl…

Nearest frequency peer: Familienmitgliedern (-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 „Fanatismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Fanatismus“ 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 Fanatismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordFanatismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fanaˈtɪsmʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,176
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fanatismus“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Familienmitgliedern“ (#35,175), „Facelift“ (#35,174), „faszinierenden“ (#35,178). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fanatismus“ bei #35,176. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Fanatismus (IPA [fanaˈtɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,176 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kompromissloser, rücksichtsloser Einsatz dafür, etwas, das man für allein richtig hält, allgemein durchzusetzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fanatismus, with forms such as "afnatismus", "faantismus", and "fanaitsmus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Fanatismus, spelled F-A-N-A-T-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    kompromissloser, rücksichtsloser Einsatz dafür, etwas, das man für allein richtig hält, allgemein durchzusetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ihren Hauptgegner sah die osteuropäische Haskala im Chassidismus, der für die Maskilim den Inbegriff von Aberglauben, Irrationalität, Unbildung und religiösem Fanatismus darstellte.“
  2. „Ich kannte seinen Fanatismus in dieser Hinsicht und wollte nicht darauf beharren.“

This word in other languages

fanaticism(English)fanatismo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afnatismus
  • faantismus
  • fanaitsmus
  • fanatimsus
  • fanatismmus
  • fanatismsu
  • fanatismuss
  • fanatissmus
  • fanatisums
  • fanatsimus
  • fanattismus
  • fannatismus
  • fantaismus
  • ffanatismus
  • fnaatismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afnatismus2faantismus2fanaitsmus2fanatimsus2fanatismmus1fanatismsu2fanatismuss1fanatissmus1
Edit distance from "Fanatismus"

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 "Fanatismus"?
"Fanatismus" is spelled F-A-N-A-T-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fanaˈtɪsmʊs].
What does "Fanatismus" mean?
As a noun, "Fanatismus" means: kompromissloser, rücksichtsloser Einsatz dafür, etwas, das man für allein richtig hält, allgemein durchzusetzen
What are common misspellings of "Fanatismus"?
Common misspellings include "afnatismus", "faantismus", "fanaitsmus", "fanatimsus", "fanatismmus". The correct spelling is "Fanatismus".
How do you pronounce "Fanatismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fanatismus" is [fanaˈtɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fanatismus" come from?
"Fanatismus" 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 "Fanatismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

festmachen#35,180Feuerwache#35,181entzündete#35,164einfühlsam#35,153

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

erbitterten15 variantshinzugeben15 variantsBeweislast15 variantsIntervallen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list