Manierismus

[maniˈʁɪsmʊs]

/[maniˈʁɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Manierismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ein Stilbegriff für die Übergangszeit (ca. 1520 – 1600 n.Chr.) von der Renaissance zum Barock

Key facts for Manierismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordManierismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maniˈʁɪsmʊs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Manierismus” sits in German frequency

Manierismus 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

Manierismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maniˈʁɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Manierismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Manierismus, spelled M-A-N-I-E-R-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ein Stilbegriff für die Übergangszeit (ca. 1520 – 1600 n.Chr.) von der Renaissance zum Barock
  2. 2
    Endphase einer Kunstepoche, Kunst des Niedergangs, Niedergangskunst
  3. 3
    gekünsteltes Verhalten

Synonyms

Spätrenaissance

This word in other languages

manierismo(Español)

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 "Manierismus"?
"Manierismus" is spelled M-A-N-I-E-R-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [maniˈʁɪsmʊs].
What does "Manierismus" mean?
As a noun, "Manierismus" means: Ein Stilbegriff für die Übergangszeit (ca. 1520 – 1600 n.Chr.) von der Renaissance zum Barock
How do you pronounce "Manierismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Manierismus" is [maniˈʁɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Manierismus" come from?
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Using “Manierismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-I-E-R-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maniˈʁɪsmʊs] (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
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