ästhetisches

[ˌɛsˈteːtɪʃəs]

/[ˌɛsˈteːtɪʃəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“ästhetisches” is uncommon German (frequency #60,298 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,298
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ästhetisch

Key facts for ästhetisches
PropertyValue
Headwordästhetisches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɛsˈteːtɪʃəs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,298
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ästhetisches” 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). ästhetisches lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ästhetisches is uncommon German at frequency #60,298 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌɛsˈteːtɪʃəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ästhetisches, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ästhetisches, spelled Ä-S-T-H-E-T-I-S-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ästhetisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ästhetisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ästhetisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ästhetisch

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 "ästhetisches"?
"ästhetisches" is spelled Ä-S-T-H-E-T-I-S-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɛsˈteːtɪʃəs].
What does "ästhetisches" mean?
As an adjective, "ästhetisches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ästhetisch
How do you pronounce "ästhetisches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ästhetisches" is [ˌɛsˈteːtɪʃəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ästhetisches" come from?
"ästhetisches" 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 “ästhetisches”

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

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