enigmatisch

[enɪˈɡmaːtɪʃ]

/[enɪˈɡmaːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“enigmatisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kaum verstehbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-enigmatisch · enigmatisch · German

enigmatisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 enigmatisch
PropertyValue
Headwordenigmatisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[enɪˈɡmaːtɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „enigmatisch“ im Deutschen

enigmatischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

enigmatisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [enɪˈɡmaːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kaum verstehbar".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for enigmatisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is enigmatisch, spelled E-N-I-G-M-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    kaum verstehbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die erste, noch etwas enigmatische Nachricht über Wulffs legendäre Mailbox-Nachricht an Bild-Chefredakteur Kai Diekmann erschien dann auch in der FAZ im Rahmen einer Fernsehkritik von Nils Minkmar.“

Synonyms

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 "enigmatisch"?
"enigmatisch" is spelled E-N-I-G-M-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [enɪˈɡmaːtɪʃ].
What does "enigmatisch" mean?
As an adjective, "enigmatisch" means: kaum verstehbar
How do you pronounce "enigmatisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enigmatisch" is [enɪˈɡmaːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enigmatisch" come from?
"enigmatisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list