Politikum

[poˈliːtikʊm]

/[poˈliːtikʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Politikum” is uncommon German (frequency #55,613 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,613
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - politisch bedeutsamer Vorgang oder Gegenstand

Key facts for Politikum
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolitikum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poˈliːtikʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,613
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Politikum” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Politikum lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Politikum is uncommon German at frequency #55,613 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poˈliːtikʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "politisch bedeutsamer Vorgang oder Gegenstand".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Politikum in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Politikum, spelled P-O-L-I-T-I-K-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    politisch bedeutsamer Vorgang oder Gegenstand

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Politikum"?
"Politikum" is spelled P-O-L-I-T-I-K-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈliːtikʊm].
What does "Politikum" mean?
As a noun, "Politikum" means: politisch bedeutsamer Vorgang oder Gegenstand
How do you pronounce "Politikum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Politikum" is [poˈliːtikʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Politikum" come from?
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Using “Politikum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-I-T-I-K-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poˈliːtikʊm] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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