Journalistik

[ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪk]

/[ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Journalistik” is uncommon German (frequency #63,450 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,450
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teilgebiet der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft, das sich mit Geschichte, Theorie und Praxis des Journalismus auseinandersetzt

Key facts for Journalistik
PropertyValue
HeadwordJournalistik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪk]
Letters12
Frequency rank#63,450
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Journalistik” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Journalistik lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Journalistik is uncommon German at frequency #63,450 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Journalistik, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Journalistik, spelled J-O-U-R-N-A-L-I-S-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilgebiet der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft, das sich mit Geschichte, Theorie und Praxis des Journalismus auseinandersetzt
  2. 2
    bestimmte (charakteristische) Art der praktischen, journalistischen Tätigkeit

Synonyms

Journalismusforschung

This word in other languages

journalisme(Français)

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 "Journalistik"?
"Journalistik" is spelled J-O-U-R-N-A-L-I-S-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪk].
What does "Journalistik" mean?
As a noun, "Journalistik" means: Teilgebiet der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft, das sich mit Geschichte, Theorie und Praxis des Journalismus auseinandersetzt
How do you pronounce "Journalistik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Journalistik" is [ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Journalistik" come from?
"Journalistik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Journalistik”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-O-U-R-N-A-L-I-S-T-I-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʒʊʁnaˈlɪstɪk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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