Manierismus
[maniˈʁɪsmʊs]
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 September 3, 2026) - Ein Stilbegriff für die Übergangszeit (ca. 1520 – 1600 n.Chr.) von der Renaissance zum Barock
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Index DE-manierismus · Manierismus · German
Manierismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Manierismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [maniˈʁɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Manierismus“ im Deutschen
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
- 1Ein Stilbegriff für die Übergangszeit (ca. 1520 – 1600 n.Chr.) von der Renaissance zum Barock
- 2Endphase einer Kunstepoche, Kunst des Niedergangs, Niedergangskunst
- 3gekünsteltes Verhalten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Manierismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Viele Kunsthistoriker verstehen den Manierismus als notwendige Zwischenphase im Übergang zum Barock.
„Luciens Manierismus nervte.“
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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.