arisch

[ˈaːʁɪʃ]

/[ˈaːʁɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“arisch” is uncommon German (frequency #84,929 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,929
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die in Vorder- und Mittelasien beheimateten Volksgruppen betreffend, die sich selbst als Arier bezeichnen

Key facts for arisch
PropertyValue
Headwordarisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaːʁɪʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arisch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). arisch lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arisch is uncommon German at frequency #84,929 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaːʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for arisch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is arisch, spelled A-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die in Vorder- und Mittelasien beheimateten Volksgruppen betreffend, die sich selbst als Arier bezeichnen
  2. 2
    der pseudowissenschaftlich konstruierten Rasse der Arier zugehörig
  3. 3
    die indoiranische Sprachgruppe oder deren Angehörige betreffend

Synonyms

indogermanischindoeuropäisch

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arisch"?
"arisch" is spelled A-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːʁɪʃ].
What does "arisch" mean?
As an adjective, "arisch" means: die in Vorder- und Mittelasien beheimateten Volksgruppen betreffend, die sich selbst als Arier bezeichnen
How do you pronounce "arisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arisch" is [ˈaːʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arisch" come from?
"arisch" 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 “arisch”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list