Sikhismus

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - monotheistische Religion aus Indien, die im 15. Jahrhundert nach Christus entstand

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Index DE-sikhismus · Sikhismus · German

Sikhismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Sikhismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordSikhismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sikhismus” sits in German frequency

Sikhismus 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

Sikhismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "monotheistische Religion aus Indien, die im 15. Jahrhundert nach Christus entstand".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sikhismus, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sikhismus, spelled S-I-K-H-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    monotheistische Religion aus Indien, die im 15. Jahrhundert nach Christus entstand

Synonyms

Sikh-ReligionSikhreligion

This word in other languages

Sikhism(English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sikhismus"?
"Sikhismus" is spelled S-I-K-H-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Sikhismus" mean?
As a noun, "Sikhismus" means: monotheistische Religion aus Indien, die im 15. Jahrhundert nach Christus entstand
How do you pronounce "Sikhismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sikhismus" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sikhismus" come from?
"Sikhismus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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