Sarkasmus

[zaʁˈkasmʊs]

/[zaʁˈkasmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sarkasmus” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,050
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beißender, verletzender Hohn oder Spott

Corpus desk

Index DE-sarkasmus · Sarkasmus · German

Sarkasmus · rank #18,050 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,050
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Satellit

Nearest frequency peer: Satellit (+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 „Sarkasmus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sarkasmus“ 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 Sarkasmus
PropertyValue
HeadwordSarkasmus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zaʁˈkasmʊs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,050
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sarkasmus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sarkasmusliegt 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: „Satellit“ (#18,051), „sachverständigen“ (#18,048), „Schaffhausen“ (#18,052). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sarkasmus“ bei #18,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Sarkasmus (IPA [zaʁˈkasmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,050 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sarkasmus, with forms such as "asrkasmus", "sakrasmus", and "saraksmus". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sarkasmus, spelled S-A-R-K-A-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    beißender, verletzender Hohn oder Spott
  2. 2
    Sarkasmus enthaltende, sarkastische Äußerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Sarkasmus und Zynismus?
  2. „Sein Lächeln war wärmer und breiter, als meine sarkastische Bemerkung es rechtfertigte; aber dann begriff ich, dass er den Sarkasmus gar nicht bemerkt hatte.“

This word in other languages

sarcasm(English)sarcasmo(Español)sarcasme(Français)sarcasmo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asrkasmus
  • sakrasmus
  • saraksmus
  • sarkamsus
  • sarkasmmus
  • sarkasmsu
  • sarkasmuss
  • sarkassmus
  • sarkasums
  • sarkkasmus
  • sarksamus
  • sarrkasmus
  • srakasmus
  • ssarkasmus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asrkasmus2sakrasmus2saraksmus2sarkamsus2sarkasmmus1sarkasmsu2sarkasmuss1sarkassmus1
Edit distance from "Sarkasmus"

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 "Sarkasmus"?
"Sarkasmus" is spelled S-A-R-K-A-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [zaʁˈkasmʊs].
What does "Sarkasmus" mean?
As a noun, "Sarkasmus" means: beißender, verletzender Hohn oder Spott
What are common misspellings of "Sarkasmus"?
Common misspellings include "asrkasmus", "sakrasmus", "saraksmus", "sarkamsus", "sarkasmmus". The correct spelling is "Sarkasmus".
How do you pronounce "Sarkasmus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sarkasmus" is [zaʁˈkasmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sarkasmus" come from?
"Sarkasmus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sarkasmus", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

Preisgeld14 variantsstationäre14 variantsSteckdose14 variantsNormalfall14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list