Sozialismus
[zot͡si̯aˈlɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Sozialismus” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,537 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #5,537
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Konzept der Gesellschaft (in Konkurrenz zu Kapitalismus und Liberalismus und als Vorstufe zum Kommunismus), das auf die Vergesellschaftung der Produktionsmittel und eine gerechte Verteilung der...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sozialismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zot͡si̯aˈlɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #5,537 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sozialismus” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Sozialismus is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zot͡si̯aˈlɪsmʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,537 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sozialismus, with forms such as "oszialismus", "soizalismus", and "sozailismus". 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sozialismus, spelled S-O-Z-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1ein Konzept der Gesellschaft (in Konkurrenz zu Kapitalismus und Liberalismus und als Vorstufe zum Kommunismus), das auf die Vergesellschaftung der Produktionsmittel und eine gerechte Verteilung der Güter abzielt
- 2eine Politik, die ideologisch eine Gesellschaft schafft und alles dieser Gesellschaft unterordnet
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: oszialismus,soizalismus,sozailismus,soziailsmus,sozialimsus,sozialismmus,sozialismsu,sozialismuss,sozialissmus,sozialisums,soziallismus,sozialsimus,sozilaismus,sozzialismus,ssozialismus,szoialismus
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sozialismus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Sozialismus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-O-Z-I-A-L-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zot͡si̯aˈlɪsmʊs] (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.