Speziesismus

[ˌʃpeːt͡si̯ɛˈzɪsmʊs]

/[ˌʃpeːt͡si̯ɛˈzɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Einstellung, dass die eigene Spezies eine höhere Wertigkeit als andere Spezies hat

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Index DE-speziesismus · Speziesismus · German

Speziesismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Speziesismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpeziesismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʃpeːt͡si̯ɛˈzɪsmʊs]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Speziesismus“ im Deutschen

Speziesismussitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Speziesismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌʃpeːt͡si̯ɛˈzɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Einstellung, dass die eigene Spezies eine höhere Wertigkeit als andere Spezies hat".

Speziesismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Speziesismus, spelled S-P-E-Z-I-E-S-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Einstellung, dass die eigene Spezies eine höhere Wertigkeit als andere Spezies hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Speziesismus ist oft die Rechtfertigung für die Ausbeutung von Nutztieren.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Speziesismus"?
"Speziesismus" is spelled S-P-E-Z-I-E-S-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʃpeːt͡si̯ɛˈzɪsmʊs].
What does "Speziesismus" mean?
As a noun, "Speziesismus" means: die Einstellung, dass die eigene Spezies eine höhere Wertigkeit als andere Spezies hat
How do you pronounce "Speziesismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Speziesismus" is [ˌʃpeːt͡si̯ɛˈzɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Speziesismus" come from?
"Speziesismus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list