amisch

[ˈaːmɪʃ]

/[ˈaːmɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf die Amischen beziehend, zu dieser Glaubensgemeinschaft gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-amisch · amisch · German

amisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 amisch
PropertyValue
Headwordamisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaːmɪʃ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „amisch“ im Deutschen

amischliegt 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

amisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaːmɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich auf die Amischen beziehend, zu dieser Glaubensgemeinschaft gehörig".

amisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 amisch, spelled A-M-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf die Amischen beziehend, zu dieser Glaubensgemeinschaft gehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er ist in einer amischen Familie aufgewachsen.

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 "amisch"?
"amisch" is spelled A-M-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːmɪʃ].
What does "amisch" mean?
As an adjective, "amisch" means: sich auf die Amischen beziehend, zu dieser Glaubensgemeinschaft gehörig
How do you pronounce "amisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amisch" is [ˈaːmɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list