Mentalismus

[mɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]

/[mɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mentalismus” 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) - Annahme, dass alle Menschen neben ihrer gemeinsamen biologischen auch eine gemeinsame geistige Natur besitzen, die sich in einer gemeinsamen Repräsentation einer universellen Sprache des Denkens ni...

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Index DE-mentalismus · Mentalismus · German

Mentalismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Mentalismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordMentalismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mentalismus” sits in German frequency

Mentalismus 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

Mentalismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Annahme, dass alle Menschen neben ihrer gemeinsamen biologischen auch eine gemeinsame geistige Natur besitzen, die sich in einer gemeinsamen Repräsentation einer universellen Sprache des Denkens ni...".

No misspelling variants are generated for Mentalismus in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mentalismus, spelled M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Annahme, dass alle Menschen neben ihrer gemeinsamen biologischen auch eine gemeinsame geistige Natur besitzen, die sich in einer gemeinsamen Repräsentation einer universellen Sprache des Denkens niederschlägt

Antonyms

Behaviorismus

This word in other languages

mentalism(English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mentalismus"?
"Mentalismus" is spelled M-E-N-T-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛntaˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Mentalismus" mean?
As a noun, "Mentalismus" means: Annahme, dass alle Menschen neben ihrer gemeinsamen biologischen auch eine gemeinsame geistige Natur besitzen, die sich in einer gemeinsamen Repräsentation einer universellen Sprache des Denkens ni...
How do you pronounce "Mentalismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mentalismus" is [mɛntaˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mentalismus" come from?
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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