Kolonialismus

[koloni̯aˈlɪsmʊs]

/[koloni̯aˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kolonialismus” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,734
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Politik zum Erwerb oder Erhalt von Kolonien

Corpus desk

Index DE-kolonialismus · Kolonialismus · German

Kolonialismus · rank #28,734 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,734
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH knüpfte

Nearest frequency peer: knüpfte (-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 „Kolonialismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kolonialismus“ 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 Kolonialismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordKolonialismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koloni̯aˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#28,734
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kolonialismus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kolonialismusliegt 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: „knüpfte“ (#28,733), „Kommissarin“ (#28,735), „knappes“ (#28,732). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kolonialismus“ bei #28,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Kolonialismus (IPA [koloni̯aˈlɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,734 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Politik zum Erwerb oder Erhalt von Kolonien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kolonialismus, with forms such as "kkolonialismus", "kloonialismus", and "kollonialismus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kolonialismus, spelled K-O-L-O-N-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Politik zum Erwerb oder Erhalt von Kolonien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der langjährige Kolonialismus führte zur Ausbeutung der Kolonien.
  2. „Die Vorboten des Kolonialismus in Afrika waren Forscher, Abenteurer, Missionare und Händler.“

Synonyms

Kolonialpolitik

Antonyms

Antikolonialismus

This word in other languages

colonialism(English)colonialismo(Español)colonialisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkolonialismus
  • kloonialismus
  • kollonialismus
  • kolnoialismus
  • koloinalismus
  • kolonailismus
  • koloniailsmus
  • kolonialimsus
  • kolonialismmus
  • kolonialismsu
  • kolonialismuss
  • kolonialissmus
  • kolonialisums
  • koloniallismus
  • kolonialsimus
  • kolonilaismus
  • kolonnialismus
  • koolnialismus
  • oklonialismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kolonialismus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkolonialismus1kloonialismus2kollonialismus1kolnoialismus2koloinalismus2kolonailismus2koloniailsmus2kolonialimsus2
Edit distance from "Kolonialismus"

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 "Kolonialismus"?
"Kolonialismus" is spelled K-O-L-O-N-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koloni̯aˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Kolonialismus" mean?
As a noun, "Kolonialismus" means: Politik zum Erwerb oder Erhalt von Kolonien
What are common misspellings of "Kolonialismus"?
Common misspellings include "kkolonialismus", "kloonialismus", "kollonialismus", "kolnoialismus", "koloinalismus". The correct spelling is "Kolonialismus".
How do you pronounce "Kolonialismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kolonialismus" is [koloni̯aˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kolonialismus" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

konventionell#28,736nachstehenden#28,775gleichwertige#28,689obligatorisch#28,784

Similar misspelling depth

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

Höchststand19 variantshochwertiges19 variantshistorischem19 variantsHerbstferien19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list