Trotzkismus

[tʁɔt͡sˈkɪsmʊs]

/[tʁɔt͡sˈkɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trotzkismus” 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 May 6, 2026) - von dem russischen Revolutionär Leo Trotzki und seinen Anhängern begründete Form des Kommunismus

Key facts for Trotzkismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrotzkismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁɔt͡sˈkɪsmʊs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Trotzkismus” sits in German frequency

Trotzkismus falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Trotzkismus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁɔt͡sˈkɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von dem russischen Revolutionär Leo Trotzki und seinen Anhängern begründete Form des Kommunismus".

Trotzkismus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Trotzkismus, spelled T-R-O-T-Z-K-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    von dem russischen Revolutionär Leo Trotzki und seinen Anhängern begründete Form des Kommunismus

This word in other languages

trotskyism(English)trotskismo(Español)trotskisme(Français)trotskismo(Português)

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 "Trotzkismus"?
"Trotzkismus" is spelled T-R-O-T-Z-K-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁɔt͡sˈkɪsmʊs].
What does "Trotzkismus" mean?
As a noun, "Trotzkismus" means: von dem russischen Revolutionär Leo Trotzki und seinen Anhängern begründete Form des Kommunismus
How do you pronounce "Trotzkismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trotzkismus" is [tʁɔt͡sˈkɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trotzkismus" come from?
"Trotzkismus" 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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Using “Trotzkismus”

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

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