Spiritismus
[ˌʃpiʁiˈtɪsmʊs]
The verdict
“Spiritismus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geisterglaube; Glaube an Geister, an die Beschwörung von Geistern
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Index DE-spiritismus · Spiritismus · German
Spiritismus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Spiritismus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌʃpiʁiˈtɪsmʊs] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Spiritismus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Spiritismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌʃpiʁiˈtɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geisterglaube; Glaube an Geister, an die Beschwörung von Geistern".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Spiritismus, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Spiritismus, spelled S-P-I-R-I-T-I-S-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Geisterglaube; Glaube an Geister, an die Beschwörung von Geistern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spiritismus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Spiritismus gab sich als eine wissenschaftliche Lehre aus und behauptete, der Mensch müsse von nun an an ein Jenseits, an die Unsterblichkeit der Seele und dergleichen nicht mehr nur glauben, da dies alles von spiritistischen Medien in London wissenschaftlich bewiesen worden sei.“
„Aufatmen konnte Darwin erst wieder, als Wallace zur allgemeinen Verblüffung seine Selbstvernichtung als Wissenschaftler einleitete, indem er sich dem Spiritismus zuwandte, der zu einer Modeerscheinung unter ansonsten intelligenten Menschen geworden war.“
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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.