Positivismus

[pozitiˈvɪsmʊs]

/[pozitiˈvɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Positivismus” is an uncommon German word, ranked #92,075 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#92,075
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - philosophische Richtung, die nur Erfahrung/Tatsachen als philosophische Gegenstände akzeptiert und jegliche metaphysische Überlegungen als unnütz ablehnt

Key facts for Positivismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordPositivismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pozitiˈvɪsmʊs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#92,075
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Positivismus” 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). Positivismus lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Positivismus is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pozitiˈvɪsmʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,075 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "philosophische Richtung, die nur Erfahrung/Tatsachen als philosophische Gegenstände akzeptiert und jegliche metaphysische Überlegungen als unnütz ablehnt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Positivismus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Positivismus, spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-V-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    philosophische Richtung, die nur Erfahrung/Tatsachen als philosophische Gegenstände akzeptiert und jegliche metaphysische Überlegungen als unnütz ablehnt

Antonyms

HermeneutikIdealismusRationalismus

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 "Positivismus"?
"Positivismus" is spelled P-O-S-I-T-I-V-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pozitiˈvɪsmʊs].
What does "Positivismus" mean?
As a noun, "Positivismus" means: philosophische Richtung, die nur Erfahrung/Tatsachen als philosophische Gegenstände akzeptiert und jegliche metaphysische Überlegungen als unnütz ablehnt
How do you pronounce "Positivismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Positivismus" is [pozitiˈvɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Positivismus" come from?
"Positivismus" 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 “Positivismus”

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

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