despotisch
[dɛsˈpoːtɪʃ]
The verdict
“despotisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der Art eines Despoten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | despotisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [dɛsˈpoːtɪʃ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “despotisch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
despotisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɛsˈpoːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art eines Despoten".
despotisch has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 despotisch, spelled D-E-S-P-O-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1in der Art eines Despoten
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.
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Using “despotisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-E-S-P-O-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [dɛsˈpoːtɪʃ] (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.