dänisches

[ˈdɛːnɪʃəs]

/[ˈdɛːnɪʃəs]/ adj

The verdict

“dänisches” is uncommon German (frequency #59,586 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,586
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dänisch

Key facts for dänisches
PropertyValue
Headworddänisches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɛːnɪʃəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,586
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dänisches” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dänisches lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dänisches is uncommon German at frequency #59,586 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdɛːnɪʃəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dänisches, 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is dänisches, spelled D-Ä-N-I-S-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dänisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dänisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dänisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dänisch

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 "dänisches"?
"dänisches" is spelled D-Ä-N-I-S-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛːnɪʃəs].
What does "dänisches" mean?
As an adjective, "dänisches" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dänisch
How do you pronounce "dänisches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dänisches" is [ˈdɛːnɪʃəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dänisches" come from?
"dänisches" 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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Using “dänisches”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-Ä-N-I-S-C-H-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdɛːnɪʃəs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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