Neologismus
[neoloˈɡɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Neologismus” 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) - neu gebildeter sprachlicher Ausdruck (Neubedeutung, Neubildung, Neulexem, Neuwort), neu übernommenes Fremdwort
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Neologismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [neoloˈɡɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Neologismus” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Neologismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [neoloˈɡɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Neologismus, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Neologismus, spelled N-E-O-L-O-G-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1neu gebildeter sprachlicher Ausdruck (Neubedeutung, Neubildung, Neulexem, Neuwort), neu übernommenes Fremdwort
- 2Wort ( lexikalisches Zeichen), das in einem bestimmten Zeitraum durch Wortbildung in einer Sprachgemeinschaft entsteht, weite Verbreitung unter den Sprechern findet und schließlich in die Wörterbücher, die den Wortschatz dieser Sprache kodifizieren, aufgenommen wird
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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.
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Using “Neologismus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-E-O-L-O-G-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [neoloˈɡɪsmʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.