Pragmatismus

Name: Pragmatismus, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[pʁaɡmaˈtɪsmʊs]

/[pʁaɡmaˈtɪsmʊs]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Pragmatismus” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,312
frequency rank, German: 49,534
“P” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine philosophische Schule, die Denken und Handeln nur vom Standpunkt des praktischen Nutzens aus betrachtet und für die Wahrheit das ist, was nützlich ist

Key facts for Pragmatismus
Property	Value
Headword	Pragmatismus
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[pʁaɡmaˈtɪsmʊs]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#34,312
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pragmatismus” 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). Pragmatismus lands here:

#34,312

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Pragmatismus (IPA [pʁaɡmaˈtɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,312 among 49,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pragmatismus, with forms such as "pargmatismus", "ppragmatismus", and "pragamtismus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pragmatismus, spelled P-R-A-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

1
eine philosophische Schule, die Denken und Handeln nur vom Standpunkt des praktischen Nutzens aus betrachtet und für die Wahrheit das ist, was nützlich ist
2
Einstellung, bei der das Handeln nicht an festen Prinzipien ausgerichtet ist, sondern sich an den Gegebenheiten orientiert

This word in other languages

pragmatism(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pargmatismus,ppragmatismus,pragamtismus,praggmatismus,pragmaitsmus,pragmatimsus,pragmatismmus,pragmatismsu,pragmatismuss,pragmatissmus,pragmatisums,pragmatsimus,pragmattismus,pragmmatismus,pragmtaismus,pramgatismus,prgamatismus,prragmatismus,rpagmatismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pragmatismus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Pragmatismus"

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 "Pragmatismus"?

"Pragmatismus" is spelled P-R-A-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁaɡmaˈtɪsmʊs].

What does "Pragmatismus" mean?

As a noun, "Pragmatismus" means: eine philosophische Schule, die Denken und Handeln nur vom Standpunkt des praktischen Nutzens aus betrachtet und für die Wahrheit das ist, was nützlich ist

What are common misspellings of "Pragmatismus"?

Common misspellings include "pargmatismus", "ppragmatismus", "pragamtismus", "praggmatismus", "pragmaitsmus". The correct spelling is "Pragmatismus".

How do you pronounce "Pragmatismus"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pragmatismus" is [pʁaɡmaˈtɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Pragmatismus" come from?

"Pragmatismus" 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 “Pragmatismus”

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

The one correct German spelling is P-R-A-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [pʁaɡmaˈtɪsmʊs] (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.