apotropäisch

[apotʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]

/[apotʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“apotropäisch” 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) - Unheil abwehrend, Unheil abweisend

Key facts for apotropäisch
PropertyValue
Headwordapotropäisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[apotʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apotropäisch” sits in German frequency

apotropäisch 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

apotropäisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [apotʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unheil abwehrend, Unheil abweisend".

apotropäisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is apotropäisch, spelled A-P-O-T-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unheil abwehrend, Unheil abweisend

Synonyms

unheilabwehrend

This word in other languages

apotropaic(English)apotropaico(Español)apotropaïque(Français)

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 "apotropäisch"?
"apotropäisch" is spelled A-P-O-T-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [apotʁoˈpɛːɪʃ].
What does "apotropäisch" mean?
As an adjective, "apotropäisch" means: Unheil abwehrend, Unheil abweisend
How do you pronounce "apotropäisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apotropäisch" is [apotʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apotropäisch" come from?
"apotropäisch" 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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Using “apotropäisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-P-O-T-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apotʁoˈpɛːɪʃ] (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