Gaullismus

[ɡoˈlɪsmʊs]

/[ɡoˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Gaullismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - politische Bewegung, welche die Ideen von General Charles de Gaulle vertritt

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Index DE-gaullismus · Gaullismus · German

Gaullismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Gaullismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordGaullismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡoˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gaullismus“ im Deutschen

Gaullismusliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gaullismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡoˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "politische Bewegung, welche die Ideen von General Charles de Gaulle vertritt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gaullismus in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Gaullismus, spelled G-A-U-L-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    politische Bewegung, welche die Ideen von General Charles de Gaulle vertritt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nicolas Sarkozy liquidiert die Hinterlassenschaft seines Vorgängers Jacques Chirac. Hatte sich dieser in der Tradition des Gaullismus klar von der Nato und der US-Politik abgegrenzt, sucht der neue französische Staatschef nun die Nähe der beiden.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gaullismus"?
"Gaullismus" is spelled G-A-U-L-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡoˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Gaullismus" mean?
As a noun, "Gaullismus" means: politische Bewegung, welche die Ideen von General Charles de Gaulle vertritt
How do you pronounce "Gaullismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gaullismus" is [ɡoˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gaullismus" come from?
"Gaullismus" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list