Ikonoklasmus
[ikonoˈklasmʊs]
The verdict
“Ikonoklasmus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ablehnung und Zerstörung von Bildern (mit religiösem Wert)
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Index DE-ikonoklasmus · Ikonoklasmus · German
Ikonoklasmus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | Ikonoklasmus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ikonoˈklasmʊs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ikonoklasmus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ikonoklasmus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ikonoˈklasmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ablehnung und Zerstörung von Bildern (mit religiösem Wert)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ikonoklasmus, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Ikonoklasmus, spelled I-K-O-N-O-K-L-A-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Ablehnung und Zerstörung von Bildern (mit religiösem Wert)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ikonoklasmus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ikonoklasmus hatte im Dritten Reich natürlich eine stark antisemitische Komponente, Bilder von jüdischen Künstlern sowie Bücher von jüdischen Schriftstellern wurden verbrannt.“
„Erst mit der Überwindung des Ikonoklasmus erhielt die Ikone ihren heiligen Charakter, da man von da an zwischen der Darstellung und dem Dargestellten eine direkte Verbindung sah und letzterer ‚Energien‘ auf die Ikone herabsandte.“
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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.