Materialismus

[matəʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]

/[matəʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Materialismus” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,663
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lehre, die alles Sein auf Materie zurückführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-materialismus · Materialismus · German

Materialismus · rank #37,663 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,663
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macdonald

Nearest frequency peer: Macdonald (-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 „Materialismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Materialismus“ 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 Materialismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaterialismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[matəʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#37,663
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Materialismus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Materialismusliegt 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: „Macdonald“ (#37,662), „Mayonnaise“ (#37,664), „löschte“ (#37,661). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Materialismus“ bei #37,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Materialismus (IPA [matəʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,663 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Materialismus, with forms such as "amterialismus", "maetrialismus", and "mateiralismus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Materialismus, spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lehre, die alles Sein auf Materie zurückführt
  2. 2
    Streben nach primär materiellen Gütern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für die breite Öffentlichkeit geht jedoch ein Verteidiger des Absolutismus, ein Kritiker der politischen Ansprüche der Kirche, vor allem ein Monstrum des Materialismus, des Hedonismus und des Unglaubens dahin.“
  2. „Sie, die Kommunistin, die wortgewaltige Verfechterin des Materialismus, lief mit einem Schutzzauber durch die Gegend.“

Antonyms

IdealismusPanpsychismusPsychismus

This word in other languages

materialism(English)materialismo(Español)matérialisme(Français)materialismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amterialismus
  • maetrialismus
  • mateiralismus
  • materailismus
  • materiailsmus
  • materialimsus
  • materialismmus
  • materialismsu
  • materialismuss
  • materialissmus
  • materialisums
  • materiallismus
  • materialsimus
  • materilaismus
  • materrialismus
  • matreialismus
  • matterialismus
  • mmaterialismus
  • mtaerialismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Materialismus - 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.

amterialismus2maetrialismus2mateiralismus2materailismus2materiailsmus2materialimsus2materialismmus1materialismsu2
Edit distance from "Materialismus"

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 "Materialismus"?
"Materialismus" is spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [matəʁiaˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Materialismus" mean?
As a noun, "Materialismus" means: Lehre, die alles Sein auf Materie zurückführt
What are common misspellings of "Materialismus"?
Common misspellings include "amterialismus", "maetrialismus", "mateiralismus", "materailismus", "materiailsmus". The correct spelling is "Materialismus".
How do you pronounce "Materialismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Materialismus" is [matəʁiaˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Materialismus" come from?
"Materialismus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Kronleuchter19 variantsNervenkitzel19 variantsKirchenkreis19 variantshydraulische19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list