Parallelismus

[paʁaleˈlɪsmʊs]

/[paʁaleˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gleichartige Beschaffenheit von Dingen oder Vorgängen

Corpus desk

Index DE-parallelismus · Parallelismus · German

Parallelismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Parallelismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordParallelismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁaleˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Parallelismus“ im Deutschen

Parallelismusschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Parallelismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁaleˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Parallelismus in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Parallelismus, spelled P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    gleichartige Beschaffenheit von Dingen oder Vorgängen
  2. 2
    Rhetorik, rhetorische Figur, bei der Wortgruppen gleich strukturiert sind
  3. 3
    Linguistik, speziell Annahme einer gleichartigen Strukturierung von Inhaltsplan und Ausdrucksplan des sprachlichen Zeichens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei manchen historischen Ereignissen kann man durchaus Parallelismen entdecken.
  2. Ein Satz wie „Hilfst Du mir, helf ich Dir“ enthält einen Parallelismus in der Abfolge der Satzglieder.

Synonyms

Isokolon

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Parallelismus"?
"Parallelismus" is spelled P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁaleˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Parallelismus" mean?
As a noun, "Parallelismus" means: gleichartige Beschaffenheit von Dingen oder Vorgängen
How do you pronounce "Parallelismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parallelismus" is [paʁaleˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parallelismus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list