Narzissmus

[naʁˈt͡sɪsmʊs]

/[naʁˈt͡sɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Narzissmus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,916
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertriebene (krankhafte) Selbstliebe

Corpus desk

Index DE-narzissmus · Narzissmus · German

Narzissmus · rank #38,916 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,916
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nanu

Nearest frequency peer: nanu (-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 „Narzissmus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Narzissmus“ 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 Narzissmus
PropertyValue
HeadwordNarzissmus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naʁˈt͡sɪsmʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,916
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Narzissmus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Narzissmusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nanu“ (#38,915), „Nationalfeiertag“ (#38,917), „Nachtwächter“ (#38,914). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Narzissmus“ bei #38,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Narzissmus (IPA [naʁˈt͡sɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,916 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "übertriebene (krankhafte) Selbstliebe".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Narzissmus, with forms such as "anrzissmus", "narizssmus", and "narrzissmus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Narzissmus, spelled N-A-R-Z-I-S-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    übertriebene (krankhafte) Selbstliebe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Narzissmus ist nicht nur Selbstliebe, denn er geht Hand in Hand mit mangelndem Mitgefühl für und fehlender Solidarität mit anderen.
  2. „Auffällig erschien dem Gutachter der Narzissmus des Angeklagten.“

Synonyms

SelbstliebeEigenliebe

This word in other languages

narcissism(English)narcisismo(Español)narcissisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anrzissmus
  • narizssmus
  • narrzissmus
  • narzismsus
  • narzismus
  • narzissmmus
  • narzissmsu
  • narzissmuss
  • narzissums
  • narzißmus
  • narzsismus
  • narzzissmus
  • nazrissmus
  • nnarzissmus
  • nrazissmus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anrzissmus2narizssmus2narrzissmus1narzismsus2narzismus1narzissmmus1narzissmsu2narzissmuss1
Edit distance from "Narzissmus"

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 "Narzissmus"?
"Narzissmus" is spelled N-A-R-Z-I-S-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [naʁˈt͡sɪsmʊs].
What does "Narzissmus" mean?
As a noun, "Narzissmus" means: übertriebene (krankhafte) Selbstliebe
What are common misspellings of "Narzissmus"?
Common misspellings include "anrzissmus", "narizssmus", "narrzissmus", "narzismsus", "narzismus". The correct spelling is "Narzissmus".
How do you pronounce "Narzissmus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Narzissmus" is [naʁˈt͡sɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Narzissmus" come from?
"Narzissmus" 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 "Narzissmus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Männerchor#38,909Morgenröte#38,906Ladefläche#38,869raushalten#38,964

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Millimetern15 variantsMailadresse15 variantsKulturhaus15 variantsschlafend15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list