Imperialismus

[ˌɪmpeʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]

/[ˌɪmpeʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Imperialismus” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,023
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bestrebungen eines Staates, die Herrschaft oder zumindest Kontrolle über (möglichst alle) angrenzenden Länder oder Völker zu erringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-imperialismus · Imperialismus · German

Imperialismus · rank #22,023 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,023
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ilmenau

Nearest frequency peer: Ilmenau (-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 „Imperialismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Imperialismus“ 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 Imperialismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordImperialismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɪmpeʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,023
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Imperialismus“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ilmenau“ (#22,022), „importieren“ (#22,024), „Hurensöhne“ (#22,021). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Imperialismus“ bei #22,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Imperialismus (IPA [ˌɪmpeʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,023 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bestrebungen eines Staates, die Herrschaft oder zumindest Kontrolle über (möglichst alle) angrenzenden Länder oder Völker zu erringen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Imperialismus, with forms such as "imeprialismus", "immperialismus", and "impeiralismus". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Imperialismus, spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bestrebungen eines Staates, die Herrschaft oder zumindest Kontrolle über (möglichst alle) angrenzenden Länder oder Völker zu erringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Wort Imperialismus wurde erstmals für die Großmachtbestrebungen Napoléon Bonapartes benutzt.
  2. „Er hat mit seiner Rede gegen den Imperialismus und gegen die Kriegsverbrecher den erbitterten Haß der deutschen Reaktion erregt.“

This word in other languages

imperialism(English)imperialismo(Español)impérialisme(Français)imperialismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imeprialismus
  • immperialismus
  • impeiralismus
  • imperailismus
  • imperiailsmus
  • imperialimsus
  • imperialismmus
  • imperialismsu
  • imperialismuss
  • imperialissmus
  • imperialisums
  • imperiallismus
  • imperialsimus
  • imperilaismus
  • imperrialismus
  • impperialismus
  • impreialismus
  • ipmerialismus
  • miperialismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imeprialismus2immperialismus1impeiralismus2imperailismus2imperiailsmus2imperialimsus2imperialismmus1imperialismsu2
Edit distance from "Imperialismus"

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 "Imperialismus"?
"Imperialismus" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɪmpeʁiaˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Imperialismus" mean?
As a noun, "Imperialismus" means: Bestrebungen eines Staates, die Herrschaft oder zumindest Kontrolle über (möglichst alle) angrenzenden Länder oder Völker zu erringen
What are common misspellings of "Imperialismus"?
Common misspellings include "imeprialismus", "immperialismus", "impeiralismus", "imperailismus", "imperiailsmus". The correct spelling is "Imperialismus".
How do you pronounce "Imperialismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Imperialismus" is [ˌɪmpeʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Imperialismus" come from?
"Imperialismus" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Imperialismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Menschenmenge#22,059musikalisches#22,073nachträgliche#22,076faschistische#21,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

katastrophal19 variantsKlimawandels19 variantsgerichtliche19 variantsmerkwürdigen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list