Tourismus

[tuˈʁɪsmʊs]

/[tuˈʁɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tourismus” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,073
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit des Fremdenverkehrs

Corpus desk

Index DE-tourismus · Tourismus · German

Tourismus · rank #4,073 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,073
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Transport

Nearest frequency peer: Transport (+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 „Tourismus“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tourismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTourismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tuˈʁɪsmʊs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,073
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tourismus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tourismusliegt 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: „Transport“ (#4,074), „typische“ (#4,075), „Schlacht“ (#4,070). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tourismus“ bei #4,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Tourismus (IPA [tuˈʁɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,073 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit des Fremdenverkehrs".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tourismus, with forms such as "oturismus", "toruismus", and "touirsmus". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tourismus, spelled T-O-U-R-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit des Fremdenverkehrs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auch im Tourismus wird dieses vage historische Gefühl kultiviert und genutzt.“
  2. „Der Tourismus stellt in Koblenz einen bedeutenden ökologischen und ökonomischen Einflussfaktor dar.“

Synonyms

Fremdenverkehr

This word in other languages

tourism(English)turismo(Español)tourisme(Français)turismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oturismus
  • toruismus
  • touirsmus
  • tourimsus
  • tourismmus
  • tourismsu
  • tourismuss
  • tourissmus
  • tourisums
  • tourrismus
  • toursimus
  • ttourismus
  • tuorismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tourismus - 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.

oturismus2toruismus2touirsmus2tourimsus2tourismmus1tourismsu2tourismuss1tourissmus1
Edit distance from "Tourismus"

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 "Tourismus"?
"Tourismus" is spelled T-O-U-R-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [tuˈʁɪsmʊs].
What does "Tourismus" mean?
As a noun, "Tourismus" means: Gesamtheit des Fremdenverkehrs
What are common misspellings of "Tourismus"?
Common misspellings include "oturismus", "toruismus", "touirsmus", "tourimsus", "tourismmus". The correct spelling is "Tourismus".
How do you pronounce "Tourismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tourismus" is [tuˈʁɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tourismus" come from?
"Tourismus" 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 "Tourismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Transport#4,074Türkische#4,076unbekannt#4,077Parkplatz#4,063

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

typische13 variantsversetzt13 variantsgeliefert13 variantsgeleistet13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list