äffisch

[ˈɛfɪʃ]

/[ˈɛfɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“äffisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wie ein Affe

Corpus desk

Index DE-affisch · äffisch · German

äffisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ä" 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 äffisch
PropertyValue
Headwordäffisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛfɪʃ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „äffisch“ im Deutschen

äffischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

äffisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for äffisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is äffisch, spelled Ä-F-F-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie ein Affe
  2. 2
    auf den Affen bezogen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Äffischer kann man sich ja kaum noch benehmen!
  2. Dies sah aber bei dem feierlichen Ernst, den er annahm, so possierlich aus, zumal da er äffische Possenkleider an hatte, daß Männer und Frauen laut lachen mußten, so ernsthaft auch die Freude des Tages war.

Synonyms

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 "äffisch"?
"äffisch" is spelled Ä-F-F-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛfɪʃ].
What does "äffisch" mean?
As an adjective, "äffisch" means: wie ein Affe
How do you pronounce "äffisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "äffisch" is [ˈɛfɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "äffisch" come from?
"äffisch" 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