Philosemitismus

[filozemiˈtɪsmʊs]

/[filozemiˈtɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gewogene Haltung und Einstellung gegenüber den Juden und dem Judentum

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Philosemitismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Philosemitismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhilosemitismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[filozemiˈtɪsmʊs]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Philosemitismus“ im Deutschen

Philosemitismusliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Philosemitismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [filozemiˈtɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gewogene Haltung und Einstellung gegenüber den Juden und dem Judentum".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Philosemitismus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Philosemitismus, spelled P-H-I-L-O-S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    gewogene Haltung und Einstellung gegenüber den Juden und dem Judentum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die recht kleine Bewegung des christlichen Zionismus unterschied sich seit ihrer Entstehung von den übrigen apokalyptischen Lehren pietistischer Couleur […] durch ihren klaren Philosemitismus, während die anderen Endzeitchristen mehr vom traditionellen christlichen Antijudaismus geprägt waren.“
  2. „Die Behauptung, ein Jude könne kein Faschist sein, ist reiner Antisemitismus! Oder Philosemitismus. Philosemitismus und Antisemitismus sind ja nicht so weit voneinander entfernt.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Philosemitismus"?
"Philosemitismus" is spelled P-H-I-L-O-S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [filozemiˈtɪsmʊs].
What does "Philosemitismus" mean?
As a noun, "Philosemitismus" means: gewogene Haltung und Einstellung gegenüber den Juden und dem Judentum
How do you pronounce "Philosemitismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Philosemitismus" is [filozemiˈtɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Philosemitismus" come from?
"Philosemitismus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list