Totalitarismus

[totalitaˈʁɪsmʊs]

/[totalitaˈʁɪsmʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Totalitarismus” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,777 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#47,777
frequency rank, German
14
letters
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unterdrückung jeglicher abweichender Ideen/Vorstellungen

Key facts for Totalitarismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTotalitarismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[totalitaˈʁɪsmʊs]
Letters14
Frequency rank#47,777
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Totalitarismus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Totalitarismus lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Totalitarismus is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [totalitaˈʁɪsmʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,777 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Unterdrückung jeglicher abweichender Ideen/Vorstellungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Totalitarismus, with forms such as "ottalitarismus", "toatlitarismus", and "totailtarismus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Totalitarismus, spelled T-O-T-A-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterdrückung jeglicher abweichender Ideen/Vorstellungen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ottalitarismus,toatlitarismus,totailtarismus,totaliatrismus,totalitairsmus,totalitarimsus,totalitarismmus,totalitarismsu,totalitarismuss,totalitarissmus,totalitarisums,totalitarrismus,totalitarsimus,totalitraismus,totalittarismus,totallitarismus,totaltiarismus,totlaitarismus,tottalitarismus,ttoalitarismus,ttotalitarismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Totalitarismus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ottalitarismus2toatlitarismus2totailtarismus2totaliatrismus2totalitairsmus2totalitarimsus2totalitarismmus1totalitarismsu2
Edit distance from "Totalitarismus"

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 "Totalitarismus"?
"Totalitarismus" is spelled T-O-T-A-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [totalitaˈʁɪsmʊs].
What does "Totalitarismus" mean?
As a noun, "Totalitarismus" means: Unterdrückung jeglicher abweichender Ideen/Vorstellungen
What are common misspellings of "Totalitarismus"?
Common misspellings include "ottalitarismus", "toatlitarismus", "totailtarismus", "totaliatrismus", "totalitairsmus". The correct spelling is "Totalitarismus".
How do you pronounce "Totalitarismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Totalitarismus" is [totalitaˈʁɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Totalitarismus" come from?
"Totalitarismus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Totalitarismus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-T-A-L-I-T-A-R-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [totalitaˈʁɪsmʊs] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list