Seven linguistic trends-2026 and competing for the word of the year: Sony-Cell and Shom Bar The word of the year is chosen in many countries by linguists, journalists and various organizations. Portal Germota.ru joined this tradition three years ago, in 2023 the word "neural network" was whitewashed in their choice, in 2024 - "atmosphere", in 2025 - "zoom". Germota.ru will announce "Word 2026" only in December. But in early November, linguists will announce a shortlist of 10 candidates. The selection has been going on for a long time, and at the first stage there were about 700 options suggested by portal users and readers. Are all these words and meanings familiar to you? - Yes, I'm trying to be on trend - No, I barely understand the vocabulary of the current generation - Partially.