Rheumatismus

[ʁɔɪ̯maˈtɪsmʊs]

/[ʁɔɪ̯maˈtɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erkrankung durch Entzündung von Gelenken, Muskeln und/oder anderen Körperteilen

Key facts for Rheumatismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordRheumatismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁɔɪ̯maˈtɪsmʊs]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rheumatismus” sits in German frequency

Rheumatismus falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rheumatismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁɔɪ̯maˈtɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erkrankung durch Entzündung von Gelenken, Muskeln und/oder anderen Körperteilen".

Rheumatismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rheumatismus, spelled R-H-E-U-M-A-T-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erkrankung durch Entzündung von Gelenken, Muskeln und/oder anderen Körperteilen

Synonyms

Rheuma

This word in other languages

rheumatism(English)reumatismo(Español)rhumatisme(Français)

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 "Rheumatismus"?
"Rheumatismus" is spelled R-H-E-U-M-A-T-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁɔɪ̯maˈtɪsmʊs].
What does "Rheumatismus" mean?
As a noun, "Rheumatismus" means: Erkrankung durch Entzündung von Gelenken, Muskeln und/oder anderen Körperteilen
How do you pronounce "Rheumatismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rheumatismus" is [ʁɔɪ̯maˈtɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rheumatismus" come from?
"Rheumatismus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Rheumatismus”

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

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