Fundamentalismus

[fʊndamɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]

/[fʊndamɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fundamentalismus” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,191
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
25
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - entschlossenes Festhalten an den Grundlagen einer Vorstellung (Gedanken, Einfall) oder eines Glaubens

Corpus desk

Index DE-fundamentalismus · Fundamentalismus · German

Fundamentalismus · rank #43,191 · 25 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,191
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 25 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frühjahrs

Nearest frequency peer: Frühjahrs (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Fundamentalismus”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Fundamentalismus” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fundamentalismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordFundamentalismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fʊndamɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters16
Frequency rank#43,191
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Fundamentalismus” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Fundamentalismusliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Frühjahrs“ (#43,190), „ganzheitlich“ (#43,192), „frühester“ (#43,189). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 25 spelling variants around Fundamentalismus (IPA [fʊndamɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,191 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "entschlossenes Festhalten an den Grundlagen einer Vorstellung (Gedanken, Einfall) oder eines Glaubens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fundamentalismus, with forms such as "ffundamentalismus", "fnudamentalismus", and "fudnamentalismus". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Fundamentalismus, spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    entschlossenes Festhalten an den Grundlagen einer Vorstellung (Gedanken, Einfall) oder eines Glaubens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Heute seien Israel und die meisten arabischen Regime einig in ihrem Kampf gegen den islamischen Fundamentalismus.“
  2. „Seine These, die er durchgehend vertritt lautet: Es gibt keinen Zusammenprall der Kulturen, sondern einen Zusammenprall der Fundamentalismen.“

This word in other languages

fundamentalism(English)fundamentalismo(Español)fondamentalisme(Français)fundamentalismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffundamentalismus
  • fnudamentalismus
  • fudnamentalismus
  • funadmentalismus
  • fundaemntalismus
  • fundamenatlismus
  • fundamenntalismus
  • fundamentailsmus
  • fundamentalimsus
  • fundamentalismmus
  • fundamentalismsu
  • fundamentalismuss
  • fundamentalissmus
  • fundamentalisums
  • fundamentallismus
  • fundamentalsimus
  • fundamentlaismus
  • fundamenttalismus
  • fundametnalismus
  • fundammentalismus
  • fundamnetalismus
  • funddamentalismus
  • fundmaentalismus
  • funndamentalismus
  • ufndamentalismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fundamentalismus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffundamentalismus1fnudamentalismus2fudnamentalismus2funadmentalismus2fundaemntalismus2fundamenatlismus2fundamenntalismus1fundamentailsmus2
Edit distance from "Fundamentalismus"

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 "Fundamentalismus"?
"Fundamentalismus" is spelled F-U-N-D-A-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [fʊndamɛntaˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Fundamentalismus" mean?
As a noun, "Fundamentalismus" means: entschlossenes Festhalten an den Grundlagen einer Vorstellung (Gedanken, Einfall) oder eines Glaubens
What are common misspellings of "Fundamentalismus"?
Common misspellings include "ffundamentalismus", "fnudamentalismus", "fudnamentalismus", "funadmentalismus", "fundaemntalismus". The correct spelling is "Fundamentalismus".
How do you pronounce "Fundamentalismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fundamentalismus" is [fʊndamɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fundamentalismus" come from?
"Fundamentalismus" 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 "Fundamentalismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Fehlentscheidung#43,169Entdeckungsreise#43,141Herkunftsländern#43,245Elektrofahrzeuge#43,136

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (25 here; floor ≥5).

Geschäftsfelder25 variantsdreidimensionalen25 variantsJustizministerin25 variantsKommerzialisierung25 variants

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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