buddhistisch

[bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]

/[bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“buddhistisch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf dem Buddhismus beruhend; dem Buddhismus zugehörig

Key facts for buddhistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordbuddhistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “buddhistisch” sits in German frequency

buddhistisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for buddhistisch is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "auf dem Buddhismus beruhend; dem Buddhismus zugehörig".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for buddhistisch, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

No borrowing history is documented 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 buddhistisch, spelled B-U-D-D-H-I-S-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf dem Buddhismus beruhend; dem Buddhismus zugehörig

Antonyms

konfuzianischtaoistisch

This word in other languages

Buddhist(English)budista(Español)bouddhiste(Français)budista(Português)

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 "buddhistisch"?
"buddhistisch" is spelled B-U-D-D-H-I-S-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bʊˈdɪstɪʃ].
What does "buddhistisch" mean?
As an adjective, "buddhistisch" means: auf dem Buddhismus beruhend; dem Buddhismus zugehörig
How do you pronounce "buddhistisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buddhistisch" is [bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buddhistisch" come from?
"buddhistisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “buddhistisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-D-D-H-I-S-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bʊˈdɪstɪʃ] (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