alkoholisch

[alkoˈhoːlɪʃ]

/[alkoˈhoːlɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alkohol enthaltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-alkoholisch · alkoholisch · German

alkoholisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 alkoholisch
PropertyValue
Headwordalkoholisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[alkoˈhoːlɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „alkoholisch“ im Deutschen

alkoholischliegt 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

alkoholisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [alkoˈhoːlɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for alkoholisch, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is alkoholisch, spelled A-L-K-O-H-O-L-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alkohol enthaltend
  2. 2
    sich auf ethanolhaltige Getränke beziehend, durch ethanolhaltige Getränke verursacht
  3. 3
    Alkohol betreffend, die Bildung von Alkohol bewirkend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Behältnisse für den Verkauf von alkoholischen Getränken müssen eine Angabe über den Alkoholgehalt tragen.
  2. „Der Zusatzstoff stabilisiert die Farbe, hilft bei der Stabilisierung von Weinstein und Metallkomplexen und sorgt dafür, dass Wein mit hohen Alkoholprozenten nicht ganz so alkoholisch schmeckt.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

alkoholfreianalkoholischnichtalkoholisch

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 "alkoholisch"?
"alkoholisch" is spelled A-L-K-O-H-O-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [alkoˈhoːlɪʃ].
What does "alkoholisch" mean?
As an adjective, "alkoholisch" means: Alkohol enthaltend
How do you pronounce "alkoholisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alkoholisch" is [alkoˈhoːlɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alkoholisch" come from?
"alkoholisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list