Regionalismus

[ʁeɡi̯onaˈlɪsmʊs]

/[ʁeɡi̯onaˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Regionalismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allgemein: kulturelle Eigenart einer Region

Corpus desk

Index DE-regionalismus · Regionalismus · German

Regionalismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Regionalismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordRegionalismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeɡi̯onaˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Regionalismus“ im Deutschen

Regionalismusschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Regionalismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeɡi̯onaˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Regionalismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Regionalismus, spelled R-E-G-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    allgemein: kulturelle Eigenart einer Region
  2. 2
    Bestrebung zur Stärkung einer Region auf Kosten der Zentralmacht in einem Staat
  3. 3
    auffälliges sprachliches Merkmal einer Region

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zu den Regionalismen gehören z. B. die verschiedenen Essgebräuche wie die süddeutsche Bezeichnung Brotzeit.
  2. „Als einheitlicher Staat haben wir nur dann eine Zukunft, wenn wir dem Regionalismus und der Spaltung widerstehen.“ (Der russische Metropolit Kyrill in einem Spiegel-Interview, DER SPIEGEL Nr.2/ 2008: S. 106)

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Regionalismus"?
"Regionalismus" is spelled R-E-G-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeɡi̯onaˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Regionalismus" mean?
As a noun, "Regionalismus" means: allgemein: kulturelle Eigenart einer Region
How do you pronounce "Regionalismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Regionalismus" is [ʁeɡi̯onaˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Regionalismus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list