Optimismus
[ɔptiˈmɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Optimismus” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,143 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #14,143
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Glaube, in der besten aller möglichen Welten zu leben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Optimismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔptiˈmɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #14,143 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Optimismus” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Optimismus is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔptiˈmɪsmʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,143 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Optimismus, with forms such as "opitmismus", "opptimismus", and "optiimsmus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Optimismus, spelled O-P-T-I-M-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1der Glaube, in der besten aller möglichen Welten zu leben
- 2eine generell positive Erwartungshaltung beziehungsweise Weltsicht
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: opitmismus,opptimismus,optiimsmus,optimimsus,optimismmus,optimismsu,optimismuss,optimissmus,optimisums,optimmismus,optimsimus,optmiismus,opttimismus,otpimismus,potimismus
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Optimismus - 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.
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.
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Using “Optimismus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-P-T-I-M-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɔptiˈmɪsmʊs] (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.