Salafismus

[zalaˈfɪsmʊs]

/[zalaˈfɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Salafismus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,441. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,441
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - radikale, fundamentalistische Strömung innerhalb des sunnitischen Islam

Key facts for Salafismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordSalafismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zalaˈfɪsmʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#48,441
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Salafismus” 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). Salafismus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Salafismus (IPA [zalaˈfɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,441 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "radikale, fundamentalistische Strömung innerhalb des sunnitischen Islam".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Salafismus, with forms such as "aslafismus", "saalfismus", and "salaffismus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Salafismus, spelled S-A-L-A-F-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    radikale, fundamentalistische Strömung innerhalb des sunnitischen Islam

Synonyms

Salafiyya

Antonyms

HanafitentumHanbalitentumMalikitentumSchāfiʿitentum

This word in other languages

Salafism(English)salafisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aslafismus
  • saalfismus
  • salaffismus
  • salafimsus
  • salafismmus
  • salafismsu
  • salafismuss
  • salafissmus
  • salafisums
  • salafsimus
  • salaifsmus
  • salfaismus
  • sallafismus
  • slaafismus
  • ssalafismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aslafismus2saalfismus2salaffismus1salafimsus2salafismmus1salafismsu2salafismuss1salafissmus1
Edit distance from "Salafismus"

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 "Salafismus"?
"Salafismus" is spelled S-A-L-A-F-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [zalaˈfɪsmʊs].
What does "Salafismus" mean?
As a noun, "Salafismus" means: radikale, fundamentalistische Strömung innerhalb des sunnitischen Islam
What are common misspellings of "Salafismus"?
Common misspellings include "aslafismus", "saalfismus", "salaffismus", "salafimsus", "salafismmus". The correct spelling is "Salafismus".
How do you pronounce "Salafismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Salafismus" is [zalaˈfɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Salafismus" come from?
"Salafismus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Salafismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-L-A-F-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zalaˈfɪsmʊs] (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

Same frequency band

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