byzantinisch

[byt͡sanˈtiːnɪʃ]

/[byt͡sanˈtiːnɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“byzantinisch” 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) - Byzanz, die Byzantiner betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-byzantinisch · byzantinisch · German

byzantinisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 byzantinisch
PropertyValue
Headwordbyzantinisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[byt͡sanˈtiːnɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „byzantinisch“ im Deutschen

byzantinischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

byzantinisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [byt͡sanˈtiːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for byzantinisch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is byzantinisch, spelled B-Y-Z-A-N-T-I-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Byzanz, die Byzantiner betreffend
  2. 2
    kriecherisch, schmeichlerisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nach den ersten Germaneneinfällen der Völkerwanderungszeit eroberten 452 Attilas Hunnen Pavia und Mailand, später regierte Theoderich der Große unter byzantinischer Oberhoheit in Pavia.“
  2. „Was Rathenau vom Kaiser aussagt, ist noch im Tadel byzantinisch – dem Herrn Verfasser unbewußt, aber ganz und gar byzantinisch. Noch zittern die beseligenden Stunden nach, da er ›Gelegenheit hatte‹, Seiner Majestät persönlich gegenübertreten zu dürfen. Das ist ganz made in germany: noch in den harmlosen Worten, in denen Rathenau sagt, er habe mit dem Kai…

Synonyms

kriecherischschmeichlerischunterwürfig

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 "byzantinisch"?
"byzantinisch" is spelled B-Y-Z-A-N-T-I-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [byt͡sanˈtiːnɪʃ].
What does "byzantinisch" mean?
As an adjective, "byzantinisch" means: Byzanz, die Byzantiner betreffend
How do you pronounce "byzantinisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "byzantinisch" is [byt͡sanˈtiːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "byzantinisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list