galaktische

[ɡaˈlaktɪʃə]

/[ɡaˈlaktɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“galaktische” is uncommon German (frequency #75,668 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,668
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch

Key facts for galaktische
PropertyValue
Headwordgalaktische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡaˈlaktɪʃə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#75,668
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “galaktische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). galaktische lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

galaktische is uncommon German at frequency #75,668 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡaˈlaktɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for galaktische, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is galaktische, spelled G-A-L-A-K-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch

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 "galaktische"?
"galaktische" is spelled G-A-L-A-K-T-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡaˈlaktɪʃə].
What does "galaktische" mean?
As an adjective, "galaktische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs galaktisch
How do you pronounce "galaktische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galaktische" is [ɡaˈlaktɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galaktische" come from?
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Using “galaktische”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-L-A-K-T-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡaˈlaktɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list