afrikanische

Name: afrikanische, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə]

/[afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“afrikanische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,216 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#10,216
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 18
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

afrikanische vs amerikanische

85% similar

afrikanische vs afrikanischen

92% similar

afrikanische vs afrikanischer

92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for afrikanische
Property	Value
Headword	afrikanische
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#10,216
Misspellings tracked	18
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afrikanische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). afrikanische lands here:

#10,216

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for afrikanische is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,216 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for afrikanische, with forms such as "affrikanische", "afirkanische", and "afriaknische". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "amerikanische", "afrikanischen", "afrikanischer", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is afrikanische, spelled A-F-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: affrikanische,afirkanische,afriaknische,afrikainsche,afrikanicshe,afrikaniscche,afrikanisceh,afrikanischhe,afrikanishce,afrikanissche,afrikannische,afrikansiche,afrikkanische,afriknaische,afrkianische,afrrikanische,arfikanische,farikanische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of afrikanische - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "afrikanische"

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 "afrikanische"?

"afrikanische" is spelled A-F-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə].

What does "afrikanische" mean?

As an adjective, "afrikanische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs afrikanisch

What words are commonly confused with "afrikanische"?

"afrikanische" is commonly confused with "amerikanische", "afrikanischen", "afrikanischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "afrikanische"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afrikanische" is [afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "afrikanische" come from?

"afrikanische" 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 “afrikanische”

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

The one correct German spelling is A-F-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “amerikanische” - see the side-by-side comparison. afrikanische vs amerikanische
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.