Terrorist

[ˌtɛʁoˈʁɪst]

/[ˌtɛʁoˈʁɪst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Terrorist” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,248. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,248
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die entschieden und überzeugt für den Terrorismus eintritt, um mit dessen Hilfe politische Ziele versucht durchzusetzen; eine Person, die einen Terroranschlag plant und/oder durchführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-terrorist · Terrorist · German

Terrorist · rank #13,248 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,248
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH sämtlicher

Nearest frequency peer: sämtlicher (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Terrorist“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Terrorist“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Terrorist vs Terrors
78% similar
Terrorist vs Terroristen
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Terrorist
PropertyValue
HeadwordTerrorist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌtɛʁoˈʁɪst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,248
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Terrorist“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Terroristliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sämtlicher“ (#13,247), „things“ (#13,249), „Thompson“ (#13,250). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Terrorist“ bei #13,248. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Terrorist (IPA [ˌtɛʁoˈʁɪst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,248 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Person, die entschieden und überzeugt für den Terrorismus eintritt, um mit dessen Hilfe politische Ziele versucht durchzusetzen; eine Person, die einen Terroranschlag plant und/oder durchführt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Terrorist, with forms such as "etrrorist", "terorist", and "terorrist". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Terrors", "Terroristen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Terrorist, spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Person, die entschieden und überzeugt für den Terrorismus eintritt, um mit dessen Hilfe politische Ziele versucht durchzusetzen; eine Person, die einen Terroranschlag plant und/oder durchführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Terroristen entführten mehrere Politiker und drohten sie zu töten, wenn ihre Forderungen nicht erfüllt würden.
  2. „‚Wir sehen diese Leute etwa so, wie ihr die Oppositionellen in den Ostblock-Staaten‘, erklärte ein algerischer Diplomat einem deutschen Kritiker, ‚des einen Terrorist ist meist des anderen Freiheitskämpfer.‘“

This word in other languages

terrorist(English)terrorista(Español)terroriste(Français)terrorista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrrorist
  • terorist
  • terorrist
  • terroirst
  • terrorisst
  • terroristt
  • terrorits
  • terrorrist
  • terrorsit
  • terrroist
  • trerorist
  • tterrorist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Terrorist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etrrorist2terorist1terorrist2terroirst2terrorisst1terroristt1terrorits2terrorrist1
Edit distance from "Terrorist"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Terrorist"?
"Terrorist" is spelled T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌtɛʁoˈʁɪst].
What does "Terrorist" mean?
As a noun, "Terrorist" means: eine Person, die entschieden und überzeugt für den Terrorismus eintritt, um mit dessen Hilfe politische Ziele versucht durchzusetzen; eine Person, die einen Terroranschlag plant und/oder durchführt
What words are commonly confused with "Terrorist"?
"Terrorist" is commonly confused with "Terrors", "Terroristen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Terrorist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Terrorist" is [ˌtɛʁoˈʁɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Terrorist" come from?
"Terrorist" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Terrorist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ständiger#13,245Schlesien#13,230Rückspiel#13,227Rassisten#13,217

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Tierarzt12 variantsTurniers12 variantsSchacht12 variantswirksame12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list