araukanisch
[aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːnɪʃ]
The verdict
“araukanisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus der chilenischen Provinz Arauco südlich von Santiago de Chile
Corpus desk
Index DE-araukanisch · araukanisch · German
araukanisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | araukanisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːnɪʃ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „araukanisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
araukanisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for araukanisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is araukanisch, spelled A-R-A-U-K-A-N-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1aus der chilenischen Provinz Arauco südlich von Santiago de Chile
- 2als Sammelbezeichnung verschiedene Indianersprachen Chiles, vor allem der Mapuche, betreffend
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.