Realismus

[ˌʁeaˈlɪsmʊs]

/[ˌʁeaˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Realismus” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,676. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,676
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - richtige, angemessene Einschätzung der Wirklichkeit; Wirklichkeitssinn

Corpus desk

Index DE-realismus · Realismus · German

Realismus · rank #13,676 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,676
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rauschen

Nearest frequency peer: Rauschen (-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 „Realismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Realismus“ 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 Realismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordRealismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʁeaˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,676
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Realismus“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rauschen“ (#13,675), „Rechtslage“ (#13,677), „rannte“ (#13,674). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Realismus“ bei #13,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Realismus (IPA [ˌʁeaˈlɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,676 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Realismus, with forms such as "eralismus", "raelismus", and "reailsmus". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Realismus, spelled R-E-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    richtige, angemessene Einschätzung der Wirklichkeit; Wirklichkeitssinn
  2. 2
    künstlerische und literarische Strömung in der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts mit dem Ziel, das, was für wirklich gehalten wurde, künstlerisch darzustellen
  3. 3
    Strömung der Philosophie, die von einer Welt ausgeht, die unabhängig von unserem Bewusstsein existiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit seinem Realismus erkannte er, wo seine Grenzen sind.
  2. Jeremias Gotthelf ist ein Autor des Realismus.

Antonyms

Idealismus

This word in other languages

realism(English)realismo(Español)réalisme(Français)realismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eralismus
  • raelismus
  • reailsmus
  • realimsus
  • realismmus
  • realismsu
  • realismuss
  • realissmus
  • realisums
  • reallismus
  • realsimus
  • relaismus
  • rrealismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Realismus - 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.

eralismus2raelismus2reailsmus2realimsus2realismmus1realismsu2realismuss1realissmus1
Edit distance from "Realismus"

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 "Realismus"?
"Realismus" is spelled R-E-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁeaˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Realismus" mean?
As a noun, "Realismus" means: richtige, angemessene Einschätzung der Wirklichkeit; Wirklichkeitssinn
What are common misspellings of "Realismus"?
Common misspellings include "eralismus", "raelismus", "reailsmus", "realimsus", "realismmus". The correct spelling is "Realismus".
How do you pronounce "Realismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Realismus" is [ˌʁeaˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Realismus" come from?
"Realismus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list