akustisch

[aˈkʊstɪʃ]

/[aˈkʊstɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“akustisch” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,601
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Akustik betreffend (Erzeugung, Wahrnehmung, Ausbreitung)

Corpus desk

Index DE-akustisch · akustisch · German

akustisch · rank #27,601 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,601
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alexandre

Nearest frequency peer: Alexandre (+2 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „akustisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „akustisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

akustisch vs akustische
90% similar
akustisch vs akustischen
82% similar

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

Key facts for akustisch
PropertyValue
Headwordakustisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈkʊstɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,601
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „akustisch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).akustischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Alexandre“ (#27,603), „Achilles“ (#27,597), „Amtsinhaber“ (#27,605). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „akustisch“ bei #27,601. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around akustisch (IPA [aˈkʊstɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,601 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for akustisch, with forms such as "akkustisch", "aksutisch", and "akusitsch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "akustische", "akustischen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 akustisch, spelled A-K-U-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Akustik betreffend (Erzeugung, Wahrnehmung, Ausbreitung)
  2. 2
    den Hörsinn betreffend; das Hören betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine der Disziplinen der Phonetik (= Lautlehre) ist die akustische Phonetik.
  2. In der Diskothek herrschte ein akustisches Chaos.

Synonyms

auditivklanglich

Antonyms

visuelltaktilhaptischvisuellaudiovisuellgustatorischolfaktorisch

This word in other languages

acoustic(English)acústico(Español)acoustique(Français)acústico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akkustisch
  • aksutisch
  • akusitsch
  • akusstisch
  • akusticsh
  • akustiscch
  • akustischh
  • akustishc
  • akustissch
  • akustsich
  • akusttisch
  • akutsisch
  • aukstisch
  • kaustisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of akustisch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akkustisch1aksutisch2akusitsch2akusstisch1akusticsh2akustiscch1akustischh1akustishc2
Edit distance from "akustisch"

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 "akustisch"?
"akustisch" is spelled A-K-U-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkʊstɪʃ].
What does "akustisch" mean?
As an adjective, "akustisch" means: die Akustik betreffend (Erzeugung, Wahrnehmung, Ausbreitung)
What words are commonly confused with "akustisch"?
"akustisch" is commonly confused with "akustische", "akustischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "akustisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "akustisch" is [aˈkʊstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "akustisch" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "akustisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Alexandre#27,603angehörte#27,608angereist#27,609anhaltend#27,611

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Abenteuern14 variantsAnzahlung14 variantszugewandt14 variantsWisconsin14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list