Journalismus

[ˌʒʊʁnaˈlɪsmʊs]

/[ˌʒʊʁnaˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

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

The verdict

“Journalismus” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,814
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die praktische Arbeit eines Journalisten, zum Beispiel für Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Fernsehen und Radio

Corpus desk

Index DE-journalismus · Journalismus · German

Journalismus · rank #6,814 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,814
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jochen

Nearest frequency peer: Jochen (-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 „Journalismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Journalismus“ 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 Journalismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordJournalismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʒʊʁnaˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#6,814
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Journalismus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Journalismusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jochen“ (#6,813), „jim“ (#6,812), „Kacke“ (#6,816). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Journalismus“ bei #6,814. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Journalismus (IPA [ˌʒʊʁnaˈlɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,814 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Journalismus, with forms such as "jjournalismus", "jorunalismus", and "jounralismus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Journalismus, spelled J-O-U-R-N-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die praktische Arbeit eines Journalisten, zum Beispiel für Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Fernsehen und Radio
  2. 2
    das gesamte Zeitungs- und Pressewesen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Während die Journalistik die wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung mit dem Journalismus (also Untersuchungen über Medienakteure, Medienfunktionen und so weiter) bezeichnet, meint Journalismus die praktische tägliche Arbeit des Journalisten.
  2. Was gerade im Journalismus passiert, nennt David Cohn "Entbündlung".

Synonyms

BerichterstattungPressejargonSchreibweisePressewesenZeitungswesen

This word in other languages

journalism(English)periodismo(Español)journalisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjournalismus
  • jorunalismus
  • jounralismus
  • jouranlismus
  • journailsmus
  • journalimsus
  • journalismmus
  • journalismsu
  • journalismuss
  • journalissmus
  • journalisums
  • journallismus
  • journalsimus
  • journlaismus
  • journnalismus
  • jourrnalismus
  • juornalismus
  • ojurnalismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Journalismus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

jjournalismus1jorunalismus2jounralismus2jouranlismus2journailsmus2journalimsus2journalismmus1journalismsu2
Edit distance from "Journalismus"

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 "Journalismus"?
"Journalismus" is spelled J-O-U-R-N-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʒʊʁnaˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Journalismus" mean?
As a noun, "Journalismus" means: die praktische Arbeit eines Journalisten, zum Beispiel für Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Fernsehen und Radio
What are common misspellings of "Journalismus"?
Common misspellings include "jjournalismus", "jorunalismus", "jounralismus", "jouranlismus", "journailsmus". The correct spelling is "Journalismus".
How do you pronounce "Journalismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Journalismus" is [ˌʒʊʁnaˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Journalismus" come from?
"Journalismus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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 "Journalismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

herzustellen#6,804Formulierung#6,795ausführliche#6,761unabhängigen#6,737

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Grundgesetz18 variantsmitgebracht18 variantsabsichtlich18 variantsAbwechslung18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list