Germanismus
[ɡɛʁmaˈnɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Germanismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der deutschen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache
Corpus desk
Index DE-germanismus · Germanismus · German
Germanismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Germanismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡɛʁmaˈnɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Germanismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Germanismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡɛʁmaˈnɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Germanismus, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Germanismus, spelled G-E-R-M-A-N-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der deutschen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache
- 2sprachliche Besonderheit in der deutschen Sprache
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Germanismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er war überrascht über die vielen Germanismen in den USA.
„Eine zentrale Rolle spielte jedoch der in Israel lebende hebräische Philologe und Lektor Jakob Mendel, der u. a. umfangreiche lexikografische Erläuterungen zu den Bedeutungen der Germanismen und deren Wörterbuchbelegen verfasste.“
This word in other languages
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.