Mesmerismus

[mɛsməˈʁɪsmʊs]

/[mɛsməˈʁɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Mesmerismus” 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) - „Lehre von der Heilkraft des Magnetismus“

Corpus desk

Index DE-mesmerismus · Mesmerismus · German

Mesmerismus · 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 Mesmerismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordMesmerismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɛsməˈʁɪsmʊs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mesmerismus“ im Deutschen

Mesmerismussitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mesmerismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɛsməˈʁɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„Lehre von der Heilkraft des Magnetismus“".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mesmerismus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mesmerismus, spelled M-E-S-M-E-R-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    „Lehre von der Heilkraft des Magnetismus“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Da gab es eine Broschüre über Mesmerismus, die allem Anschein nach reichlich oft benutzt worden war.“
  2. „Interessanterweise griffen viele Naturforscher und Ärzte unter dem Eindruck des Mesmerismus noch in der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts auf die Tradition der antiken Traumdeutung zurück.“

This word in other languages

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 "Mesmerismus"?
"Mesmerismus" is spelled M-E-S-M-E-R-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛsməˈʁɪsmʊs].
What does "Mesmerismus" mean?
As a noun, "Mesmerismus" means: „Lehre von der Heilkraft des Magnetismus“
How do you pronounce "Mesmerismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mesmerismus" is [mɛsməˈʁɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mesmerismus" come from?
"Mesmerismus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list