Populismus

[popuˈlɪsmʊs]

/[popuˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Populismus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,389. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,389
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - volksnahe, oft demagogische Politik mit dem Ziel, vor allem den Massen zu gefallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-populismus · Populismus · German

Populismus · rank #14,389 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,389
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Popularität

Nearest frequency peer: Popularität (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Populismus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Populismus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Populismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordPopulismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[popuˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,389
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Populismus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Populismusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Popularität“ (#14,388), „posts“ (#14,390), „Polnisch“ (#14,387). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Populismus“ bei #14,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Populismus (IPA [popuˈlɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,389 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Populismus, with forms such as "oppulismus", "popluismus", and "poppulismus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Populismus, spelled P-O-P-U-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    volksnahe, oft demagogische Politik mit dem Ziel, vor allem den Massen zu gefallen
  2. 2
    literarischer Stil mit realistischen, naturalistischen Alltagsthemen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch Populismus erhoffte sich die Opposition mehr Stimmen bei der nächsten Wahl.
  2. „Wie kein anderer Herrscher machte Tiberius wenig Aufhebens von seiner Person und verzichtete auf Populismus und übertriebene Selbstdarstellung.“

This word in other languages

populism(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oppulismus
  • popluismus
  • poppulismus
  • popuilsmus
  • populimsus
  • populismmus
  • populismsu
  • populismuss
  • populissmus
  • populisums
  • popullismus
  • populsimus
  • pouplismus
  • ppopulismus
  • ppoulismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Populismus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oppulismus2popluismus2poppulismus1popuilsmus2populimsus2populismmus1populismsu2populismuss1
Edit distance from "Populismus"

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 "Populismus"?
"Populismus" is spelled P-O-P-U-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [popuˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Populismus" mean?
As a noun, "Populismus" means: volksnahe, oft demagogische Politik mit dem Ziel, vor allem den Massen zu gefallen
What are common misspellings of "Populismus"?
Common misspellings include "oppulismus", "popluismus", "poppulismus", "popuilsmus", "populimsus". The correct spelling is "Populismus".
How do you pronounce "Populismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Populismus" is [popuˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Populismus" come from?
"Populismus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Populismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list