antibiotisch

[antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ]

/[antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Wachstum von Mikroorganismen hemmend oder diese abtötend

Corpus desk

Index DE-antibiotisch · antibiotisch · German

antibiotisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 antibiotisch
PropertyValue
Headwordantibiotisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „antibiotisch“ im Deutschen

antibiotischsitzt 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

antibiotisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Wachstum von Mikroorganismen hemmend oder diese abtötend".

No misspelling variants are generated for antibiotisch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 antibiotisch, spelled A-N-T-I-B-I-O-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Wachstum von Mikroorganismen hemmend oder diese abtötend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Säuren und antibiotischen Stoffe im Erdreich machen das Moor nahezu keimfrei.“

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 "antibiotisch"?
"antibiotisch" is spelled A-N-T-I-B-I-O-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ].
What does "antibiotisch" mean?
As an adjective, "antibiotisch" means: das Wachstum von Mikroorganismen hemmend oder diese abtötend
How do you pronounce "antibiotisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antibiotisch" is [antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antibiotisch" come from?
"antibiotisch" 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