athletisch

[atˈleːtɪʃ]

/[atˈleːtɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“athletisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,882 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#78,882
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sportlich, kräftig und muskulös (in der Regel eine Beschreibung eines Mannes)

Key facts for athletisch
PropertyValue
Headwordathletisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[atˈleːtɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,882
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “athletisch” 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). athletisch 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 athletisch is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [atˈleːtɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,882 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.

Zero misspellings are on record for athletisch in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is athletisch, spelled A-T-H-L-E-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sportlich, kräftig und muskulös (in der Regel eine Beschreibung eines Mannes)
  2. 2
    schnell, sehr körperbetont

Antonyms

schmächtigschwachschwächlich

This word in other languages

athletic(English)atlético(Português)

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 "athletisch"?
"athletisch" is spelled A-T-H-L-E-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [atˈleːtɪʃ].
What does "athletisch" mean?
As an adjective, "athletisch" means: sportlich, kräftig und muskulös (in der Regel eine Beschreibung eines Mannes)
How do you pronounce "athletisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "athletisch" is [atˈleːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "athletisch" come from?
"athletisch" 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 “athletisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-T-H-L-E-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [atˈleːtɪʃ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list