Iranismus
[iʁaˈnɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Iranismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der persischen oder einer anderen iranischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Iranismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [iʁaˈnɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Iranismus” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Iranismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [iʁaˈnɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der persischen oder einer anderen iranischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache".
Zero misspellings are on record for Iranismus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Iranismus, spelled I-R-A-N-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der persischen oder einer anderen iranischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache
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.
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Using “Iranismus”
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- The one correct German spelling is I-R-A-N-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [iʁaˈnɪsmʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.