exotisch

/[ɛˈksoːtɪʃ]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#33,578

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

exotisch is anGermanadj. It means: aus fernen Gebieten stammend Pronounced [ɛˈksoːtɪʃ]. Often confused with exotische and exotischen.

Key facts for exotisch
PropertyValue
Headwordexotisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ɛˈksoːtɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,578
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of exotisch in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for exotisch is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɛˈksoːtɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,578 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for exotisch, with forms such as "eoxtisch", "exoitsch", and "exoticsh". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "exotische", "exotischen", "Esstisch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is exotisch, spelled E-X-O-T-I-S-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus fernen Gebieten stammend
  2. 2
    fremdartig wirkend

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eoxtisch,exoitsch,exoticsh,exotiscch,exotischh,exotishc,exotissch,exotsich,exottisch,extoisch,exxotisch,xeotisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for exotisch

Misspelling Variants of "exotisch"

eoxtisch8exoitsch8exoticsh8exotiscch9exotischh9exotishc8exotissch9exotsich8
Misspelling Variants of "exotisch"

Frequency rank: #33,578 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exotisch"?
"exotisch" is spelled E-X-O-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛˈksoːtɪʃ].
What does "exotisch" mean?
As an adj, "exotisch" means: aus fernen Gebieten stammend
What words are commonly confused with "exotisch"?
"exotisch" is commonly confused with "exotische", "exotischen", "Esstisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exotisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exotisch" is [ɛˈksoːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exotisch" come from?
"exotisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.