Plebiszit

[plebɪsˈt͡siːt]

/[plebɪsˈt͡siːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Plebiszit” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abstimmung der wahlberechtigten Bevölkerung über ein wichtiges politisches Thema

Key facts for Plebiszit
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlebiszit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[plebɪsˈt͡siːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Plebiszit” sits in German frequency

Plebiszit 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Plebiszit is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [plebɪsˈt͡siːt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Abstimmung der wahlberechtigten Bevölkerung über ein wichtiges politisches Thema".

No misspelling variants are generated for Plebiszit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Plebiszit, spelled P-L-E-B-I-S-Z-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abstimmung der wahlberechtigten Bevölkerung über ein wichtiges politisches Thema

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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 "Plebiszit"?
"Plebiszit" is spelled P-L-E-B-I-S-Z-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [plebɪsˈt͡siːt].
What does "Plebiszit" mean?
As a noun, "Plebiszit" means: Abstimmung der wahlberechtigten Bevölkerung über ein wichtiges politisches Thema
How do you pronounce "Plebiszit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plebiszit" is [plebɪsˈt͡siːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plebiszit" come from?
"Plebiszit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Plebiszit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-L-E-B-I-S-Z-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [plebɪsˈt͡siːt] (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