Adriatisches Meer

[adʁiˈaːtɪʃəs meːɐ̯]

/[adʁiˈaːtɪʃəs meːɐ̯]/ phrase

The verdict

“Adriatisches Meer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nebenmeer des Mittelmeeres, welches nördlich der Straße von Otranto liegt und die Apenninhalbinsel von der Balkanhalbinsel trennt

Corpus desk

Index DE-adriatisches-meer · Adriatisches Meer · German

Adriatisches Meer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Adriatisches Meer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdriatisches Meer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[adʁiˈaːtɪʃəs meːɐ̯]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Adriatisches Meer“ im Deutschen

Adriatisches Meersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Adriatisches Meer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [adʁiˈaːtɪʃəs meːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nebenmeer des Mittelmeeres, welches nördlich der Straße von Otranto liegt und die Apenninhalbinsel von der Balkanhalbinsel trennt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Adriatisches Meer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Adriatisches Meer, spelled A-D-R-I-A-T-I-S-C-H-E-S- -M-E-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nebenmeer des Mittelmeeres, welches nördlich der Straße von Otranto liegt und die Apenninhalbinsel von der Balkanhalbinsel trennt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Adriatische Meer ist von Nordwest bis Südost 820 Kilometer lang und durchschnittlich 160 km breit.“
  2. Unseren letzten Urlaub verbrachten wir am Adriatischen Meer.

This word in other languages

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 "Adriatisches Meer"?
"Adriatisches Meer" is spelled A-D-R-I-A-T-I-S-C-H-E-S- -M-E-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [adʁiˈaːtɪʃəs meːɐ̯].
What does "Adriatisches Meer" mean?
As a phrase, "Adriatisches Meer" means: Nebenmeer des Mittelmeeres, welches nördlich der Straße von Otranto liegt und die Apenninhalbinsel von der Balkanhalbinsel trennt
How do you pronounce "Adriatisches Meer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adriatisches Meer" is [adʁiˈaːtɪʃəs meːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adriatisches Meer" come from?
"Adriatisches Meer" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list