Jiddismus

[jɪˈdɪsmʊs]

/[jɪˈdɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Jiddismus” 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 jiddischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache

Key facts for Jiddismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordJiddismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jɪˈdɪsmʊs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jiddismus” sits in German frequency

Jiddismus falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Jiddismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [jɪˈdɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der jiddischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Jiddismus, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Jiddismus, spelled J-I-D-D-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der jiddischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache

Antonyms

GallizismusGräzismusHebraismusItalianismusLatinismusSlawismus

This word in other languages

Yiddishism(English)

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 "Jiddismus"?
"Jiddismus" is spelled J-I-D-D-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [jɪˈdɪsmʊs].
What does "Jiddismus" mean?
As a noun, "Jiddismus" means: ein Wort oder sonstiger sprachlicher Ausdruck der jiddischen Sprache als Entlehnung (zum Beispiel als Fremd- oder Lehnwort) in einer anderen Sprache
How do you pronounce "Jiddismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jiddismus" is [jɪˈdɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jiddismus" come from?
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Using “Jiddismus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-I-D-D-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [jɪˈdɪsmʊs] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list