ballistisch

[baˈlɪstɪʃ]

/[baˈlɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flug-, Wurf- und Schussmaschinen sowie deren Geschosse betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ballistisch · ballistisch · German

ballistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 ballistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordballistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baˈlɪstɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ballistisch“ im Deutschen

ballistischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ballistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [baˈlɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Flug-, Wurf- und Schussmaschinen sowie deren Geschosse betreffend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ballistisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ballistisch, spelled B-A-L-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flug-, Wurf- und Schussmaschinen sowie deren Geschosse betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die ballistischen Eigenschaften der Rakete waren ungenügend.

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 "ballistisch"?
"ballistisch" is spelled B-A-L-L-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈlɪstɪʃ].
What does "ballistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "ballistisch" means: Flug-, Wurf- und Schussmaschinen sowie deren Geschosse betreffend
How do you pronounce "ballistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ballistisch" is [baˈlɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ballistisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list