astronomisch

[astʁoˈnoːmɪʃ]

/[astʁoˈnoːmɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“astronomisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #66,985 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#66,985
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Astronomie betreffend

Key facts for astronomisch
PropertyValue
Headwordastronomisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[astʁoˈnoːmɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “astronomisch” 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). astronomisch lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for astronomisch is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [astʁoˈnoːmɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,985 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

astronomisch has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is astronomisch, spelled A-S-T-R-O-N-O-M-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Astronomie betreffend
  2. 2
    sehr groß

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); 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 "astronomisch"?
"astronomisch" is spelled A-S-T-R-O-N-O-M-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [astʁoˈnoːmɪʃ].
What does "astronomisch" mean?
As an adjective, "astronomisch" means: die Astronomie betreffend
How do you pronounce "astronomisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astronomisch" is [astʁoˈnoːmɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "astronomisch" come from?
"astronomisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “astronomisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-S-T-R-O-N-O-M-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [astʁoˈnoːmɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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