Nativismus

[natiˈvɪsmʊs]

/[natiˈvɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Nativismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hypothese, wesentlich vertreten von Noam Chomsky, dass erhebliche Teile der Sprachstruktur, die ein Kind zu beherrschen lernen muss, angeboren sind und daher zwar ausgelöst, aber nicht erlernt werd...

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Index DE-nativismus · Nativismus · German

Nativismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 Nativismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordNativismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[natiˈvɪsmʊs]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nativismus” sits in German frequency

Nativismus 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

Nativismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [natiˈvɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hypothese, wesentlich vertreten von Noam Chomsky, dass erhebliche Teile der Sprachstruktur, die ein Kind zu beherrschen lernen muss, angeboren sind und daher zwar ausgelöst, aber nicht erlernt werd...".

Nativismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nativismus, spelled N-A-T-I-V-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hypothese, wesentlich vertreten von Noam Chomsky, dass erhebliche Teile der Sprachstruktur, die ein Kind zu beherrschen lernen muss, angeboren sind und daher zwar ausgelöst, aber nicht erlernt werden müssen. Es handelt sich dabei um die Tiefenstruktur der Sprachen, die als universell (in allen Sprachen gleich) aufgefasst wird

Synonyms

nativistische Hypothese

This word in other languages

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nativismus"?
"Nativismus" is spelled N-A-T-I-V-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [natiˈvɪsmʊs].
What does "Nativismus" mean?
As a noun, "Nativismus" means: Hypothese, wesentlich vertreten von Noam Chomsky, dass erhebliche Teile der Sprachstruktur, die ein Kind zu beherrschen lernen muss, angeboren sind und daher zwar ausgelöst, aber nicht erlernt werd...
How do you pronounce "Nativismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nativismus" is [natiˈvɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nativismus" come from?
"Nativismus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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