antibiotisch
[antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ]
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 May 6, 2026) - das Wachstum von Mikroorganismen hemmend oder diese abtötend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antibiotisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “antibiotisch” sits in German frequency
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
- 1das Wachstum von Mikroorganismen hemmend oder diese abtötend
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.
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Using “antibiotisch”
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- The one correct German spelling is A-N-T-I-B-I-O-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [antiˈbi̯oːtɪʃ] (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.