buddhistisch

[bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]

/[bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf dem Buddhismus beruhend; dem Buddhismus zugehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-buddhistisch · buddhistisch · German

buddhistisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 buddhistisch
PropertyValue
Headwordbuddhistisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „buddhistisch“ im Deutschen

buddhistischliegt 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

buddhistisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bʊˈdɪstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die buddhistischen Mönche in Tibet tragen rote Gewänder.
  2. „Die Erhebung Csomas in ein buddhistisches Pantheon hat ihren Ursprung in dem Wunder der sechzehn Monate in der Zelle in Zangla.“

Antonyms

konfuzianischtaoistisch

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 "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?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list