Amharisch

[ˌamˈhaːʁɪʃ]

/[ˌamˈhaːʁɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - semitische, genauer äthiosemitische Sprache der Amharen, die vor allem in Äthiopien und Eritrea gesprochen wird

Key facts for Amharisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmharisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌamˈhaːʁɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Amharisch” sits in German frequency

Amharisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Amharisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌamˈhaːʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "semitische, genauer äthiosemitische Sprache der Amharen, die vor allem in Äthiopien und Eritrea gesprochen wird".

Zero misspellings are on record for Amharisch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Amharisch, spelled A-M-H-A-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    semitische, genauer äthiosemitische Sprache der Amharen, die vor allem in Äthiopien und Eritrea gesprochen wird

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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 "Amharisch"?
"Amharisch" is spelled A-M-H-A-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌamˈhaːʁɪʃ].
What does "Amharisch" mean?
As a noun, "Amharisch" means: semitische, genauer äthiosemitische Sprache der Amharen, die vor allem in Äthiopien und Eritrea gesprochen wird
How do you pronounce "Amharisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amharisch" is [ˌamˈhaːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amharisch" come from?
"Amharisch" 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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Using “Amharisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-M-H-A-R-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌamˈhaːʁɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list