chirurgisch

[çiˈʁʊʁɡɪʃ]

/[çiˈʁʊʁɡɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“chirurgisch” is uncommon German (frequency #63,208 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,208
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Chirurgie betreffend; bezogen auf das medizinische Fachgebiet der Chirurgie

Corpus desk

Index DE-chirurgisch · chirurgisch · German

chirurgisch · rank #63,208 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,208
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH charismatisch

Nearest frequency peer: charismatisch (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „chirurgisch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „chirurgisch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chirurgisch
PropertyValue
Headwordchirurgisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[çiˈʁʊʁɡɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,208
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „chirurgisch“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.chirurgischfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „charismatisch“ (#63,207), „chose“ (#63,209), „Cessna“ (#63,206). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „chirurgisch“ bei #63,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chirurgisch is uncommon German at frequency #63,208 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [çiˈʁʊʁɡɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chirurgisch, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is chirurgisch, spelled C-H-I-R-U-R-G-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Chirurgie betreffend; bezogen auf das medizinische Fachgebiet der Chirurgie
  2. 2
    mit den Methoden der Chirurgie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An der Universitätsklinik Leipzig findet derzeit eine chirurgische Fachtagung statt.
  2. Die chirurgische Fachliteratur befindet sich in der zweiten Etage im rechten Flügel der Klinikbibliothek.

Synonyms

operativ

This word in other languages

surgical(English)quirúrgico(Español)chirurgical(Français)cirúrgico(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chirurgisch"?
"chirurgisch" is spelled C-H-I-R-U-R-G-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [çiˈʁʊʁɡɪʃ].
What does "chirurgisch" mean?
As an adjective, "chirurgisch" means: die Chirurgie betreffend; bezogen auf das medizinische Fachgebiet der Chirurgie
How do you pronounce "chirurgisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chirurgisch" is [çiˈʁʊʁɡɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chirurgisch" come from?
"chirurgisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chirurgisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Briefpapier#63,183dämonischen#63,241Einblendung#63,252bewilligten#63,161

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list