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 May 6, 2026) - gewogene Haltung und Einstellung gegenüber den Juden und dem Judentum

Key facts for Philosemitismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhilosemitismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[filozemiˈtɪsmʊs]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Philosemitismus” sits in German frequency

Philosemitismus 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

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

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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.

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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Using “Philosemitismus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-H-I-L-O-S-E-M-I-T-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [filozemiˈtɪsmʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list