Publizistin

[publiˈt͡sɪstɪn]

/[publiˈt͡sɪstɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Publizistin” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,602 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,602
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Journalistin oder Schriftstellerin, die sich in ihren Texten zu aktuellen, vor allem politikbezogenen Fragen äußert und auf diese Weise an der öffentlichen Meinungsbildung mitwirkt

Key facts for Publizistin
PropertyValue
HeadwordPublizistin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[publiˈt͡sɪstɪn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#79,602
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Publizistin” 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). Publizistin lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Publizistin is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [publiˈt͡sɪstɪn]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,602 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Publizistin in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Publizistin, spelled P-U-B-L-I-Z-I-S-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Journalistin oder Schriftstellerin, die sich in ihren Texten zu aktuellen, vor allem politikbezogenen Fragen äußert und auf diese Weise an der öffentlichen Meinungsbildung mitwirkt
  2. 2
    weibliche Person, die Publizistik lehrt oder studiert
  3. 3
    weibliche Person, die das öffentliche Recht lehrt, es studiert oder ein Kenner desselben ist

Synonyms

Zeitungswissenschaftlerin

Antonyms

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 "Publizistin"?
"Publizistin" is spelled P-U-B-L-I-Z-I-S-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [publiˈt͡sɪstɪn].
What does "Publizistin" mean?
As a noun, "Publizistin" means: Journalistin oder Schriftstellerin, die sich in ihren Texten zu aktuellen, vor allem politikbezogenen Fragen äußert und auf diese Weise an der öffentlichen Meinungsbildung mitwirkt
How do you pronounce "Publizistin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Publizistin" is [publiˈt͡sɪstɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Publizistin" come from?
"Publizistin" 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 “Publizistin”

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

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