alkalisch

[alˈkaːlɪʃ]

/[alˈkaːlɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen pH-Wert größer als 7 aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-alkalisch · alkalisch · German

alkalisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 alkalisch
PropertyValue
Headwordalkalisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[alˈkaːlɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „alkalisch“ im Deutschen

alkalischsitzt 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

alkalisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [alˈkaːlɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen pH-Wert größer als 7 aufweisend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alkalisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is alkalisch, spelled A-L-K-A-L-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen pH-Wert größer als 7 aufweisend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch Zugabe von Natriumhydroxid wird die Lösung alkalisch gestellt.
  2. Die Reaktion läuft nur im alkalischen Milieu ab.

Synonyms

Antonyms

saueracidisch

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 "alkalisch"?
"alkalisch" is spelled A-L-K-A-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈkaːlɪʃ].
What does "alkalisch" mean?
As an adjective, "alkalisch" means: einen pH-Wert größer als 7 aufweisend
How do you pronounce "alkalisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alkalisch" is [alˈkaːlɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alkalisch" come from?
"alkalisch" 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