afroasiatisch

[ˈaːfʁoʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]

/[ˈaːfʁoʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf Afrika und Asien beziehend, aus Afrika und Asien stammend

Corpus desk

Index DE-afroasiatisch · afroasiatisch · German

afroasiatisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 afroasiatisch
PropertyValue
Headwordafroasiatisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaːfʁoʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „afroasiatisch“ im Deutschen

afroasiatischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

afroasiatisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaːfʁoʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich auf Afrika und Asien beziehend, aus Afrika und Asien stammend".

Zero misspellings are on record for afroasiatisch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is afroasiatisch, spelled A-F-R-O-A-S-I-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf Afrika und Asien beziehend, aus Afrika und Asien stammend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In vielen Nationen des afroasiatischen Raums sind die Filme aus Indien traditionell genauso verbreitet wie im Ursprungsland,“

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 "afroasiatisch"?
"afroasiatisch" is spelled A-F-R-O-A-S-I-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːfʁoʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ].
What does "afroasiatisch" mean?
As an adjective, "afroasiatisch" means: sich auf Afrika und Asien beziehend, aus Afrika und Asien stammend
How do you pronounce "afroasiatisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afroasiatisch" is [ˈaːfʁoʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afroasiatisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list