bengalisch
[bɛŋˈɡaːlɪʃ]
The verdict
“bengalisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Volk der Bengalen betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-bengalisch · bengalisch · German
bengalisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bengalisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [bɛŋˈɡaːlɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „bengalisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
bengalisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bɛŋˈɡaːlɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
bengalisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bengalisch, spelled B-E-N-G-A-L-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1das Volk der Bengalen betreffend
- 2zur Sprache Bengalisch gehörig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bengalisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er brachte seine bengalische Ehefrau mit.
Ich habe wieder ein paar bengalische Wörter gelernt.
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.