bischöflich
[ˈbɪʃøːflɪç]
The verdict
“bischöflich” 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) - in der Art eines Bischofs; wie ein Bischof oder einem Bischof gehörig
Corpus desk
Index DE-bischoflich · bischöflich · German
bischöflich · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bischöflich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbɪʃøːflɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „bischöflich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
bischöflich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbɪʃøːflɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art eines Bischofs; wie ein Bischof oder einem Bischof gehörig".
bischöflich doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bischöflich, spelled B-I-S-C-H-Ö-F-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1in der Art eines Bischofs; wie ein Bischof oder einem Bischof gehörig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how bischöflich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Endgültig bezwungen wurde der höchste Punkt des McKinley im Jahr 1913 durch den bischöflichen Erzdekan von Yukon, Hudson Struck.“
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