azyklisch

[ˈat͡syːklɪʃ]

/[ˈat͡syːklɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“azyklisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht in einem Zyklus, nicht zyklisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-azyklisch · azyklisch · German

azyklisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for azyklisch
PropertyValue
Headwordazyklisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈat͡syːklɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „azyklisch“ im Deutschen

azyklischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

azyklisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈat͡syːklɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for azyklisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is azyklisch, spelled A-Z-Y-K-L-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht in einem Zyklus, nicht zyklisch
  2. 2
    nicht ringförmig, mit offenen Kohlenstoffketten im Molekül
  3. 3
    zeitlich nicht regelmäßig, nicht im normalen Zyklus, nicht periodisch
  4. 4
    in der Form einer Spirale angeordnet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how azyklisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Gemeinde ermöglicht azyklische Treffen, auf denen Gedanken ausgetauscht werden können.
  2. Diese Kohlenwasserstoffe haben offene Kohlenstoffketten, sie sind azyklisch.

Synonyms

aliphatischoffenkettigschraubigspiralig

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "azyklisch"?
"azyklisch" is spelled A-Z-Y-K-L-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈat͡syːklɪʃ].
What does "azyklisch" mean?
As an adjective, "azyklisch" means: nicht in einem Zyklus, nicht zyklisch
How do you pronounce "azyklisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "azyklisch" is [ˈat͡syːklɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "azyklisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list