Sophisma
[zoˈfɪsma]
The verdict
“Sophisma” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ausgeklügelter Trugschluss
Corpus desk
Index DE-sophisma · Sophisma · German
Sophisma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sophisma |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zoˈfɪsma] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sophisma“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sophisma is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zoˈfɪsma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ausgeklügelter Trugschluss".
Zero misspellings are on record for Sophisma in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sophisma, spelled S-O-P-H-I-S-M-A.
Definition
- 1ausgeklügelter Trugschluss
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Sophisma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er spürte, daß das ein Sophisma war, ein tollkühner Trugschluß, aber er hatte nicht den Willen, ihn zu entwirren, und klammerte sich an die Wahrheit, welche die Sätze an der Oberfläche besaßen.“
Synonyms
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.