europäisch

[ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]

/[ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“europäisch” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,244
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu Europa gehörig, Europa betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-europaisch · europäisch · German

europäisch · rank #21,244 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,244
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Etikett

Nearest frequency peer: Etikett (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „europäisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „europäisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

europäisch vs europäische
91% similar
europäisch vs europäischen
83% similar
europäisch vs europäischer
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for europäisch
PropertyValue
Headwordeuropäisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,244
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „europäisch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).europäischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Etikett“ (#21,243), „Fahrkarte“ (#21,245), „Ethnie“ (#21,242). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „europäisch“ bei #21,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around europäisch (IPA [ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,244 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zu Europa gehörig, Europa betreffend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for europäisch, with forms such as "eruopäisch", "euorpäisch", and "europiäsch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "europäische", "europäischen", "europäischer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is europäisch, spelled E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu Europa gehörig, Europa betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Europäische Gerichtshof spricht Recht für ganz Europa.
  2. Die Europäische Währungsunion steckt zur Zeit in einer Krise.

Antonyms

antieuropäischaußereuropäischuneuropäischafrikanischamerikanischantarktischasiatischaustralischozeanisch

This word in other languages

European(English)europeo(Español)européen(Français)europeu(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eruopäisch
  • euorpäisch
  • europiäsch
  • europpäisch
  • europäicsh
  • europäiscch
  • europäischh
  • europäishc
  • europäissch
  • europäsich
  • euroäpisch
  • eurpoäisch
  • eurropäisch
  • ueropäisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of europäisch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eruopäisch2euorpäisch2europiäsch2europpäisch1europäicsh2europäiscch1europäischh1europäishc2
Edit distance from "europäisch"

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 "europäisch"?
"europäisch" is spelled E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ].
What does "europäisch" mean?
As an adjective, "europäisch" means: zu Europa gehörig, Europa betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "europäisch"?
"europäisch" is commonly confused with "europäische", "europäischen", "europäischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "europäisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "europäisch" is [ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "europäisch" come from?
"europäisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erreichung#21,239Fettsäuren#21,249Endstation#21,234Ellenbogen#21,233

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Fahrkarte14 variantseingegeben14 variantsEdinburgh14 variantsHörbücher14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list