finnisch
[ˈfɪnɪʃ]
The verdict
“finnisch” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,869 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #26,869
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus Finnland kommend, zu Finnland gehörig
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | finnisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfɪnɪʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #26,869 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “finnisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for finnisch is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɪnɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,869 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1aus Finnland kommend, zu Finnland gehörig
- 2zum Volk der Finnen gehörig
- 3die Sprache Finnisch betreffend
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “finnisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is F-I-N-N-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfɪnɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Finnische” - see the side-by-side comparison. finnisch vs Finnische
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.