Monolingualismus
[ˌmonolɪŋɡu̯aˈlɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Monolingualismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einsprachigkeit (einzelner Personen oder Personengruppen)
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Index DE-monolingualismus · Monolingualismus · German
Monolingualismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | Monolingualismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌmonolɪŋɡu̯aˈlɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Monolingualismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Monolingualismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌmonolɪŋɡu̯aˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einsprachigkeit (einzelner Personen oder Personengruppen)".
Monolingualismus has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Monolingualismus, spelled M-O-N-O-L-I-N-G-U-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Einsprachigkeit (einzelner Personen oder Personengruppen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Monolingualismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Monolingualismus ist eine gesellschaftliche Tendenz in vielen Ländern.
„Am nächsten Tag setzte der Direktor des Instituts für Deutsche Sprache, Ludwig M. Eichinger (Institut für Deutsche Sprache, Mannheim), mit seinem Vortrag zu »Deutsch als Wissenschaftssprache« die Tagung fort, wobei er nachhaltig betonte, dass ein simpler Monolingualismus nicht als ein funktionales Lösungsmodell erscheinen kann und darf.“
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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.