dialektisch

[diaˈlɛktɪʃ]

/[diaˈlɛktɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“dialektisch” is uncommon German (frequency #98,300 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,300
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von scharfem Verstand, aber kleinlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-dialektisch · dialektisch · German

dialektisch · rank #98,300 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,300
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diazepam

Nearest frequency peer: Diazepam (+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 „dialektisch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dialektisch
PropertyValue
Headworddialektisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[diaˈlɛktɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,300
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dialektisch“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Diazepam“ (#98,301), „Dienstgrade“ (#98,302), „Dienstvorschrift“ (#98,304). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dialektisch“ bei #98,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dialektisch is uncommon German at frequency #98,300 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [diaˈlɛktɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dialektisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dialektisch, spelled D-I-A-L-E-K-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    von scharfem Verstand, aber kleinlich
  2. 2
    die Dialektik betreffend
  3. 3
    einen Dialekt betreffend; mundartlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Martin Saar, Philosoph an der Universität Frankfurt/Main konterte gekonnt dialektisch
  2. Paris Hilton funktioniert dialektisch, in Philosophie-Seminaren sollte man mit ihr Hegels Methode erklären: Es gibt das Noble, es gibt das Billige, die Synthese heißt Hilton.

Synonyms

spitzfindigdialektalmundartlich

Antonyms

undialektisch

This word in other languages

dialectical(English)

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 "dialektisch"?
"dialektisch" is spelled D-I-A-L-E-K-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [diaˈlɛktɪʃ].
What does "dialektisch" mean?
As an adjective, "dialektisch" means: von scharfem Verstand, aber kleinlich
How do you pronounce "dialektisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dialektisch" is [diaˈlɛktɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Dienstgrade#98,302Denkverbote#98,294Dardanellen#98,286Dachziegeln#98,285

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list