finnisch

[ˈfɪnɪʃ]

/[ˈfɪnɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“finnisch” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,869. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,869
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Finnland kommend, zu Finnland gehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-finnisch · finnisch · German

finnisch · rank #26,869 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,869
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH filmt

Nearest frequency peer: filmt (-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 „finnisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „finnisch“ 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).

finnisch vs Finnische
78% similar
finnisch vs finnischen
80% similar
finnisch vs finish
75% similar

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

Key facts for finnisch
PropertyValue
Headwordfinnisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɪnɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,869
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „finnisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.finnischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „filmt“ (#26,868), „flight“ (#26,870), „Ficker“ (#26,867). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „finnisch“ bei #26,869. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around finnisch (IPA [ˈfɪnɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,869 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for finnisch, with forms such as "ffinnisch", "fininsch", and "finisch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Finnische", "finnischen", "finish", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is finnisch, spelled F-I-N-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Finnland kommend, zu Finnland gehörig
  2. 2
    zum Volk der Finnen gehörig
  3. 3
    die Sprache Finnisch betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Helsinki ist die finnische Hauptstadt.
  2. „Wegen der einzigartigen, Jahrmillionen alten Felsen aus Muttergestein, die majestätisch aus den Seen dieses finnischsten aller finnischen Landstriche ragen, sprechen die Einheimischen von ihrer Region bisweilen auch als keski-maa - also der Mittelerde.“

This word in other languages

Finnish(English)finlandés(Español)finnois(Français)finlandês(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffinnisch
  • fininsch
  • finisch
  • finnicsh
  • finniscch
  • finnischh
  • finnishc
  • finnissch
  • finnsich
  • fninisch
  • ifnnisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of finnisch - 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.

ffinnisch1fininsch2finisch1finnicsh2finniscch1finnischh1finnishc2finnissch1
Edit distance from "finnisch"

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 "finnisch"?
"finnisch" is spelled F-I-N-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪnɪʃ].
What does "finnisch" mean?
As an adjective, "finnisch" means: aus Finnland kommend, zu Finnland gehörig
What words are commonly confused with "finnisch"?
"finnisch" is commonly confused with "Finnische", "finnischen", "finish". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "finnisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "finnisch" is [ˈfɪnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "finnisch" come from?
"finnisch" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fahrende#26,864erwirken#26,856Garnison#26,883gebraten#26,885

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Flügels11 variantsgebohrt11 variantsgehörige11 variantsDänisch11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list